#668255
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.3% 0.074 134.2), rgb(102, 130, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#668255 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #668255 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 130, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 21%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.074 134.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #668255 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #668255 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #668255 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #668255 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6B0
oklch(81% 0.034 134)
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Step 400
400
#93A887
oklch(70.6% 0.052 134.2)
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Step 500
500
#789369
oklch(63.1% 0.068 134.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#668255
oklch(57.3% 0.074 134.2)
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Step 700
700
#506941
oklch(49% 0.068 134.4)
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Step 800
800
#425636
oklch(42.7% 0.056 134.3)
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Step 900
900
#38472F
oklch(37.8% 0.044 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#212A1C
oklch(27.2% 0.028 134.6)
#668255 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #867B52 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817957 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #667F76 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #668255
#668255
oklch(57.3% 0.074 134.2)
- #886B97
#886B97
oklch(57.2% 0.074 313.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #668255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.017
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.029
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.038
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.040
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.050
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.050
Use #668255 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.