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#608442 color: Shepherd’s Green

#608442 is rgb(96, 132, 66) in RGB and oklch(57.011% 0.10232 132.361) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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93°
100%

57%
0.102
132°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 48%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
4.31:1Hard to read
Lc -75
Black text
4.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 34

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About #608442

#608442 is a soft lime color. In OKLCH it has 57% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 132°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 4.31:1 contrast and black text 4.88:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Shepherd’s Green (#5a8643). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-700.

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #608442 mixed with white

  1. 608442
  2. 6f9055
  3. 7e9c67
  4. 8da87a
  5. 9db48c
  6. adc09f
  7. bdcdb2
  8. cdd9c5
  9. dde6d8
  10. eef2eb

Darker: #608442 mixed with black

  1. 608442
  2. 527238
  3. 45602f
  4. 384f25
  5. 2c3f1c
  6. 202f14
  7. 15200b
  8. 0a1205
  9. 030601
  10. 000100

Calmer: #608442 with less saturation

  1. 608442
  2. 638348
  3. 65824e
  4. 678154
  5. 6a7f5a
  6. 6c7e5f
  7. 6e7d64
  8. 717c69
  9. 737a6e
  10. 757973

Questions about #608442

What color is #608442?

#608442 is soft lime. The closest named color is Shepherd’s Green. In RGB it is rgb(96, 132, 66), in HSL hsl(92.73, 33.33%, 38.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(57.011% 0.10232 132.361).

What colors go well with #608442?

The complementary color of #608442 is #8c65a3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #837927 and #328a65. The triadic partners are #487ab2 and #ab5c67.

Is white or black text more readable on #608442?

White text reads better on #608442: white gives a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 and black gives 4.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #608442 a warm or cool color?

#608442 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 132 degrees, its lightness 57% and its chroma 0.102.