#668E37
Closest named color: Moss Green (#658B38). oklch(59.8% 0.125 130.2), rgb(102, 142, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#668E37 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss Green (#658B38), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss Green (#658B38) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #668E37 |
| RGB | rgb(102, 142, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 44%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.125 130.2) |
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 #668E37 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #668E37 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #668E37 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #668E37 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4C9A0
oklch(80.9% 0.06 129.8)
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Step 400
400
#8CAD6B
oklch(70.7% 0.098 130.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#668E37
oklch(59.8% 0.125 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#58821D
oklch(55.6% 0.135 130)
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Step 700
700
#486E0E
oklch(49.1% 0.126 130.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A11
oklch(42.8% 0.105 130.3)
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Step 900
900
#334A17
oklch(37.8% 0.081 130.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0F
oklch(26.9% 0.05 129.8)
#668E37 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) | #94842D | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F813D | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68887B | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #668E37
#668E37
oklch(59.8% 0.125 130.2)
- #9769B7
#9769B7
oklch(59.9% 0.125 310.2)
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 #668E37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.009
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.015
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.015
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.023
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.028
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.030
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.033
Use #668E37 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.