#608F60
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60.3% 0.087 144.4), rgb(96, 143, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#608F60 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608F60 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 143, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 20%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.087 144.4) |
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 #608F60 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608F60 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608F60 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608F60 text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD0
oklch(88.4% 0.022 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B1C8B0
oklch(80.9% 0.042 144.1)
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Step 400
400
#87AC86
oklch(70.7% 0.068 144.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#608F60
oklch(60.3% 0.087 144.4)
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Step 600
600
#4F824F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 144.2)
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Step 700
700
#3F6E40
oklch(49.2% 0.089 144.5)
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Step 800
800
#355935
oklch(42.6% 0.072 144.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A2E
oklch(37.8% 0.058 144.3)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.036 144.5)
#608F60 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) | #91875D | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8263 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5B8C83 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608F60
#608F60
oklch(60.3% 0.087 144.4)
- #9B6F9E
#9B6F9E
oklch(60.3% 0.086 324.4)
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 #608F60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.023
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.032
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.037
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.038
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.039
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.039
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.041
Use #608F60 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.