#668E26
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(59.6% 0.138 128.5), rgb(102, 142, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#668E26 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #668E26 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 142, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 58%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.138 128.5) |
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 #668E26 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #668E26 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #668E26 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #668E26 text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDF
oklch(93.7% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC4
oklch(88.4% 0.037 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4CA9B
oklch(81% 0.068 128.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CAE63
oklch(70.8% 0.108 128.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#668E26
oklch(59.6% 0.138 128.5)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#334A0C
oklch(37.7% 0.09 128.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C0A
oklch(27.2% 0.058 128.7)
#668E26 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) | #958414 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90812F | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69877A | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #668E26
#668E26
oklch(59.6% 0.138 128.5)
- #9766BD
#9766BD
oklch(59.7% 0.137 308.8)
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 #668E26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.006
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.010
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.019
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.019
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.028
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.031
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.036
Use #668E26 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.