#668D62
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60.3% 0.077 142.3), rgb(102, 141, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#668D62 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #668D62 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 141, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 18%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.077 142.3) |
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 #668D62 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #668D62 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #668D62 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #668D62 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#D2DDD0
oklch(88.6% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B1
oklch(80.8% 0.037 142.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BAB88
oklch(70.8% 0.061 142.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#668D62
oklch(60.3% 0.077 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#568052
oklch(55.6% 0.084 142.3)
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Step 700
700
#466C42
oklch(49.1% 0.078 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#3A5837
oklch(42.7% 0.064 142.2)
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Step 900
900
#324830
oklch(37.6% 0.049 142.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1C
oklch(26.8% 0.031 142.9)
#668D62 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) | #8F865F | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898264 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #638A82 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #668D62
#668D62
oklch(60.3% 0.077 142.3)
- #97719C
#97719C
oklch(60.1% 0.078 322.5)
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 #668D62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.015
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.032
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.032
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.038
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.040
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.040
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.046
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.046
Use #668D62 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.