#668D5E
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60.2% 0.082 140.3), rgb(102, 141, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#668D5E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #668D5E |
| RGB | rgb(102, 141, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 20%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.082 140.3) |
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 #668D5E | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #668D5E | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #668D5E text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #668D5E text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 139)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7AF
oklch(80.8% 0.04 140.5)
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Step 400
400
#8CAB85
oklch(70.8% 0.064 139.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#668D5E
oklch(60.2% 0.082 140.3)
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Step 600
600
#56804E
oklch(55.6% 0.088 140.5)
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Step 700
700
#466C3E
oklch(49% 0.083 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A5834
oklch(42.6% 0.068 140.3)
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Step 900
900
#32492D
oklch(37.8% 0.054 140)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1B
oklch(27.1% 0.035 141.5)
#668D5E 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) | #90855B | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8261 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #648A81 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #668D5E
#668D5E
oklch(60.2% 0.082 140.3)
- #97719F
#97719F
oklch(60.3% 0.081 320.4)
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 #668D5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.030
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.034
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.035
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.037
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.037
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.041
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.042
Use #668D5E 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.