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HEX atlas value

#608A74

#608A74 is a cool green HEX color close to Eucalyptus. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 96, 138, 116, HSL 149, 18%, 46%, has luminance 0.2192, and belongs to the muted and earth tone groups.

greencoolmutedearth-tone
#608A74 Sample readable text
HEX #608A74
RGB rgb(96, 138, 116)
HSL hsl(149 18% 46%)
CMYK cmyk(30, 0, 16, 46)
Luminance 0.2192
Contrast Black 5.38:1White 3.9:1

CSS

--color-608a74: #608A74;
.background-608a74 { background-color: #608A74; }
.text-608a74 { color: #608A74; }

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
Luminance0.2192
Black text5.38:1AA Pass
White text3.9:1AA 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":"#608A74","rgb":[96,138,116],"hsl":[149,18,46],"cmyk":[30,0,16,46],"luminance":0.2192,"contrast":{"black":5.38,"white":3.9}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":5.38,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.9,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#93B4A3","hex":"#93B4A3","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.3,"contrastWhite":2.26,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#3B5447","hex":"#3B5447","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.55,"contrastWhite":8.25,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#46A474","hex":"#46A474","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.82,"contrastWhite":3.08,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"Agave","hex":"#6F8F72","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":5.85,"contrastWhite":3.59,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#608A8A","hex":"#608A8A","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":5.5,"contrastWhite":3.82,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","muted","earth tone","muted green","earth tone green","Eucalyptus 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/608a74.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/eucalyptus.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/agave.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/smoke.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#8A6076","analogous":["#618A60","#608A8A"],"triadic":["#75608A","#8A7560"],"tetradic":["#60618A","#8A6076","#8A8A60"],"splitComplementary":["#8A608A","#8A6061"],"monochromatic":["#93B4A3","#608A74","#3B5447"]}
Variants
{"light":"#93B4A3","dark":"#3B5447","saturated":"#46A474","desaturated":"#757575","pastel":"#B3B7B5","neon":"#14FF86"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"eucalyptus","name":"Eucalyptus","hex":"#5F8575","distance":5.196152422706632},{"slug":"agave","name":"Agave","hex":"#6F8F72","distance":15.937377450509228},{"slug":"smoke","name":"Smoke","hex":"#738276","distance":20.71231517720798},{"slug":"oxidized-copper","name":"Oxidized Copper","hex":"#6E7F80","distance":21.470910553583888},{"slug":"steel-gray","name":"Steel Gray","hex":"#71797E","distance":26.038433132583073}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #608A74

#608A74 is classified as a cool green value with muted and earth tone visual character. #608A74 is visually closest to Eucalyptus, a named green color with HEX #5F8575.

The RGB channels are 96, 138, and 116, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 149deg 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 0.2192, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 5.20, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text5.38:1AA Pass
White text3.9:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #608A74 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000005.38:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF3.9:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#93B4A3#000000 text · best 9.3:1#93B4A3
#3B5447#FFFFFF text · best 8.25:1#3B5447
#46A474#000000 text · best 6.82:1#46A474
Agave#000000 text · best 5.85:1#6F8F72
#608A8A#000000 text · best 5.5:1#608A8A

Generated Palette

#608A74#608A74
#8A6076#8A6076
#618A60#618A60
#608A8A#608A8A
#93B4A3#93B4A3
#3B5447#3B5447

Color Harmonies

#8A6076#8A6076
#618A60#618A60
#608A8A#608A8A
#75608A#75608A
#8A7560#8A7560

Variants

#93B4A3#93B4A3
#3B5447#3B5447
#46A474#46A474
#757575#757575
#B3B7B5#B3B7B5
#14FF86#14FF86

Nearest Named Colors

Eucalyptus#5F8575
Agave#6F8F72
Smoke#738276
Oxidized Copper#6E7F80
Steel Gray#71797E

Related HEX Guides

Eucalyptus colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #5F8575.Agave colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #6F8F72.Smoke colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #738276.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.#608A74 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.