Dark Moss Green #606C38
Dark Moss Green is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow with hex code #606C38 and RGB rgb(96, 108, 56).
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White text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#606C38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Dark Moss Green. White text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.67:1 |
Colors that go with Dark Moss Green
Matches found by rotating Dark Moss Green around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Dark Moss Green
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Dark Moss Green, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Dark Moss Green, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.021
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.028
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.036
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.037
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.038
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.043
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.049
More about Dark Moss Green
How to make Dark Moss Green
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 4 parts orange
- 3 parts blue
- 1 part red
Recipe result: #5E6D38, a difference of ΔE 0.004 from Dark Moss Green. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Dark Moss Green in every format
| HEX | #606C38 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 108, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 32%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.076 119.9) |
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 #606C38 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #606C38 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #606C38 text on white | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #606C38 text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
Shades and tints of Dark Moss Green
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCC
oklch(88.4% 0.021 119)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4AA
oklch(80.8% 0.036 119.5)
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Step 400
400
#9CA67D
oklch(70.6% 0.058 119)
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Step 500
500
#83905C
oklch(63% 0.075 120)
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Step 600
600
#6D7A41
oklch(55.5% 0.082 119.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#606C38
oklch(50.8% 0.076 119.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B542B
oklch(42.7% 0.063 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E4527
oklch(37.6% 0.048 119.5)
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Step 950
950
#242917
oklch(27% 0.032 121.2)
Dark Moss Green 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) | #726734 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #70673B | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #646760 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.076 |
Use Dark Moss Green 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.