#608F79
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(61% 0.061 163.7), rgb(96, 143, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#608F79 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #608F79 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 143, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 20%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.061 163.7) |
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 #608F79 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #608F79 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #608F79 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #608F79 text on black | 5.70:1 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 200
200
#D0DDD6
oklch(88.6% 0.017 162.7)
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Step 300
300
#B0C7BB
oklch(80.9% 0.03 163)
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Step 400
400
#86AA98
oklch(70.6% 0.047 163.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#608F79
oklch(61% 0.061 163.7)
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Step 600
600
#4D8069
oklch(55.7% 0.066 163.9)
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Step 700
700
#3D6C57
oklch(49.1% 0.062 163.7)
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Step 800
800
#335847
oklch(42.7% 0.052 163.4)
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Step 900
900
#2D483C
oklch(37.6% 0.039 164.8)
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Step 950
950
#1B2A23
oklch(26.9% 0.024 164.2)
#608F79 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) | #8D8978 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85837A | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #558F89 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #608F79
#608F79
oklch(61% 0.061 163.7)
- #9E758C
#9E758C
oklch(61% 0.06 344.3)
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 #608F79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.024
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.033
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.036
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.044
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.052
Use #608F79 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.