What color is #608848?

#608848 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Homegrown. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #608848?

The RGB value is 96, 136, 72: 96 red, 136 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #608848?

The complementary color is #704888, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #608848?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.11:1 and white text 4.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#608848 color

#608848 rgb(96, 136, 72)

Shades of green

The hex color #608848 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 53.3% green and 28.2% blue (96, 136, 72).

Its hue angle is 98°, with 31% saturation and 41% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 29% cyan, 0% magenta, 47% yellow and 47% black.

The closest named color is Homegrown (#63884A), a difference of 0.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.11:1).

#608848 color codes

HEX	`#608848`
RGB	`rgb(96, 136, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 53.3%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(98, 31%, 41%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(98, 47%, 53%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(29%, 0%, 47%, 47%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(52.47, -26.14, 29.91)`
CIE LCH	`lch(52.47, 39.72, 131.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.797, 20.563, 9.319)`
Decimal	`6326344`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #608848, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #608848	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#608848 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.11:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.11:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #608848 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #608848; }
.text { color: #608848; }
.border { border: 2px solid #608848; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 136 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #608848, #488850); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fern Green.

Questions

What color is #608848?: #608848 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Homegrown. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #608848?: The RGB value is 96, 136, 72: 96 red, 136 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #608848?: The complementary color is #704888, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #608848?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.11:1 and white text 4.11:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.