#608F73
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60.8% 0.067 157.6), rgb(96, 143, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#608F73 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608F73 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 143, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 20%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.067 157.6) |
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 #608F73 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608F73 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608F73 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608F73 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE7
oklch(93.6% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD4
oklch(88.5% 0.019 155.8)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7B8
oklch(80.8% 0.033 157)
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Step 400
400
#86AB94
oklch(70.7% 0.052 157.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#608F73
oklch(60.8% 0.067 157.6)
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Step 600
600
#4D8063
oklch(55.5% 0.072 158.1)
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Step 700
700
#3E6C52
oklch(49% 0.066 158)
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Step 800
800
#335843
oklch(42.6% 0.055 158.1)
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Step 900
900
#2D4939
oklch(37.8% 0.044 158.4)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B21
oklch(27.1% 0.028 156.5)
#608F73 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) | #8E8871 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868375 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #578E87 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608F73
#608F73
oklch(60.8% 0.067 157.6)
- #9D7391
#9D7391
oklch(60.7% 0.067 337.2)
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 #608F73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.009
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.030
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.031
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.045
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.050
Use #608F73 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.