#608F77
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60.9% 0.063 161.5), rgb(96, 143, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#608F77 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608F77 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 143, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 20%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.063 161.5) |
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 #608F77 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608F77 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608F77 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608F77 text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.018 159.1)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7BA
oklch(80.9% 0.031 160.9)
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Step 400
400
#86AB97
oklch(70.8% 0.05 161.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#608F77
oklch(60.9% 0.063 161.5)
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Step 600
600
#4D8067
oklch(55.6% 0.068 161.8)
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Step 700
700
#3D6C55
oklch(49% 0.064 161.5)
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Step 800
800
#335846
oklch(42.7% 0.052 161.9)
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Step 900
900
#2D493B
oklch(37.8% 0.042 161.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A22
oklch(26.9% 0.025 160.8)
#608F77 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) | #8E8876 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868378 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #568F88 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608F77
#608F77
oklch(60.9% 0.063 161.5)
- #9E748E
#9E748E
oklch(60.9% 0.064 341.5)
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 #608F77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.026
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.032
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.043
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.050
Use #608F77 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.