What color is #608B36?

#608B36 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Hidden Paradise. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #608B36?

The RGB value is 96, 139, 54: 96 red, 139 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #608B36?

The complementary color is #61368B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #608B36?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.24:1 and white text 4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#608B36 color

#608B36 rgb(96, 139, 54)

Shades of green

The hex color #608B36 is a dark, desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 37.6% red, 54.5% green and 21.2% blue (96, 139, 54).

Its hue angle is 90°, with 44% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 0% magenta, 61% yellow and 45% black.

The closest named color is Hidden Paradise (#5E8B3D), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.24:1).

#608B36 color codes

HEX	`#608B36`
RGB	`rgb(96, 139, 54)`
RGB percent	`rgb(37.6%, 54.5%, 21.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(90, 44%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(90, 61%, 55%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 0%, 61%, 45%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(53.19, -29.7, 39.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(53.19, 49.74, 126.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(14.722, 21.218, 6.809)`
Decimal	`6327094`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #608B36, 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 #608B36	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.24:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#608B36 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.24:1	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 #608B36 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #608b36; }
.text { color: #608b36; }
.border { border: 2px solid #608b36; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(96 139 54 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #608b36, #368b37); }

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Questions

What color is #608B36?: #608B36 is a dark, desaturated green, closest to the named color Hidden Paradise. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #608B36?: The RGB value is 96, 139, 54: 96 red, 139 green and 54 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #608B36?: The complementary color is #61368B, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #608B36?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.24:1 and white text 4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.