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HEX atlas value

#608A61

#608A61 is a cool green HEX color close to Epoxy Green. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 96, 138, 97, HSL 121, 18%, 46%, has luminance 0.2153, and belongs to the muted and earth tone groups.

greencoolmutedearth-tone
#608A61 Sample readable text
HEX #608A61
RGB rgb(96, 138, 97)
HSL hsl(121 18% 46%)
CMYK cmyk(30, 0, 30, 46)
Luminance 0.2153
Contrast Black 5.31:1White 3.96:1

CSS

--color-608a61: #608A61;
.background-608a61 { background-color: #608A61; }
.text-608a61 { color: #608A61; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.2153
Black text5.31:1AA Pass
White text3.96:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#608A61","rgb":[96,138,97],"hsl":[121,18,46],"cmyk":[30,0,30,46],"luminance":0.2153,"contrast":{"black":5.31,"white":3.96}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":5.31,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.96,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#93B493","hex":"#93B493","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.19,"contrastWhite":2.29,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#3B543B","hex":"#3B543B","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.52,"contrastWhite":8.34,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#46A448","hex":"#46A448","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.66,"contrastWhite":3.15,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"Agave","hex":"#6F8F72","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":5.85,"contrastWhite":3.59,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#758A60","hex":"#758A60","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":5.56,"contrastWhite":3.78,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","muted","earth tone","muted green","earth tone green","Epoxy Green adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","muted interface themes","natural palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/608a61.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/epoxy-green.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/eucalyptus.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/agave.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#8A608A","analogous":["#758A60","#608A76"],"triadic":["#61608A","#8A6160"],"tetradic":["#60758A","#8A608A","#8A7660"],"splitComplementary":["#76608A","#8A6075"],"monochromatic":["#93B493","#608A61","#3B543B"]}
Variants
{"light":"#93B493","dark":"#3B543B","saturated":"#46A448","desaturated":"#757575","pastel":"#B3B7B3","neon":"#14FF18"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"epoxy-green","name":"Epoxy Green","hex":"#4E8A57","distance":20.591260281974},{"slug":"eucalyptus","name":"Eucalyptus","hex":"#5F8575","distance":20.639767440550294},{"slug":"agave","name":"Agave","hex":"#6F8F72","distance":23.2163735324878},{"slug":"cactus-green","name":"Cactus Green","hex":"#587156","distance":28.460498941515414},{"slug":"smoke","name":"Smoke","hex":"#738276","distance":29.427877939124322}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #608A61

#608A61 is classified as a cool green value with muted and earth tone visual character. #608A61 is visually closest to Epoxy Green, a named green color with HEX #4E8A57.

The RGB channels are 96, 138, and 97, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 121deg with 18% saturation and 46% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and muted interface themes. Its luminance is 0.2153, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 20.59, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text5.31:1AA Pass
White text3.96:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #608A61 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000005.31:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF3.96:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#93B493#000000 text · best 9.19:1#93B493
#3B543B#FFFFFF text · best 8.34:1#3B543B
#46A448#000000 text · best 6.66:1#46A448
Agave#000000 text · best 5.85:1#6F8F72
#758A60#000000 text · best 5.56:1#758A60

Generated Palette

#608A61#608A61
#8A608A#8A608A
#758A60#758A60
#608A76#608A76
#93B493#93B493
#3B543B#3B543B

Color Harmonies

#8A608A#8A608A
#758A60#758A60
#608A76#608A76
#61608A#61608A
#8A6160#8A6160

Variants

#93B493#93B493
#3B543B#3B543B
#46A448#46A448
#757575#757575
#B3B7B3#B3B7B3
#14FF18#14FF18

Nearest Named Colors

Epoxy Green#4E8A57
Eucalyptus#5F8575
Agave#6F8F72
Cactus Green#587156
Smoke#738276

Related HEX Guides

Epoxy Green colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #4E8A57.Eucalyptus colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #5F8575.Agave colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #6F8F72.Green color familyBrowse named green colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Muted colorsFind colors in the muted group.Earth Tone colorsFind colors in the earth tone group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#608A61 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.