#668C2B
Closest named color: Mossy Green (#638B27). oklch(59.2% 0.132 128.4), rgb(102, 140, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#668C2B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mossy Green (#638B27), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mossy Green (#638B27) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #668C2B |
| RGB | rgb(102, 140, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 53%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.132 128.4) |
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 #668C2B | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #668C2B | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #668C2B text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #668C2B text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.033 128)
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Step 300
300
#B5C9A0
oklch(81% 0.06 128.9)
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Step 400
400
#8FAC6B
oklch(70.7% 0.095 128.2)
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Step 500
500
#739742
oklch(63% 0.121 128.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#668C2B
oklch(59.2% 0.132 128.4)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D0E
oklch(49.1% 0.123 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3E5911
oklch(42.7% 0.102 128.4)
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Step 900
900
#354917
oklch(37.6% 0.078 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0F
oklch(27% 0.05 128.5)
#668C2B 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) | #93821D | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8033 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #698678 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #668C2B
#668C2B
oklch(59.2% 0.132 128.4)
- #9466B9
#9466B9
oklch(59.2% 0.131 308.4)
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 #668C2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.006
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.011
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.012
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.025
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.026
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.027
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.030
Use #668C2B 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.