#608F59
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60.2% 0.095 141.3), rgb(96, 143, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#608F59 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608F59 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 143, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 23%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.095 141.3) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #608F59 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608F59 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608F59 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608F59 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9AD
oklch(81% 0.047 141.2)
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Step 400
400
#87AD81
oklch(70.8% 0.075 141.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#608F59
oklch(60.2% 0.095 141.3)
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Step 600
600
#4F8248
oklch(55.5% 0.103 141.4)
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Step 700
700
#406E39
oklch(49.1% 0.096 141.1)
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Step 800
800
#355A30
oklch(42.8% 0.079 141.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A2A
oklch(37.7% 0.063 141.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B19
oklch(26.9% 0.039 141.8)
#608F59 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #928655 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B825C | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5C8C81 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608F59
#608F59
oklch(60.2% 0.095 141.3)
- #9B6DA3
#9B6DA3
oklch(60.1% 0.096 321.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #608F59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.022
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.032
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.033
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.035
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.039
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.039
Use #608F59 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.