#678A72
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60% 0.054 154.6), rgb(103, 138, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#678A72 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #678A72 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 138, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 15%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.054 154.6) |
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 #678A72 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #678A72 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #678A72 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #678A72 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6B9
oklch(80.9% 0.027 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#8DA995
oklch(70.8% 0.042 154.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#678A72
oklch(60% 0.054 154.6)
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Step 600
600
#587E64
oklch(55.7% 0.059 154.2)
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Step 700
700
#486A53
oklch(49.1% 0.054 154.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B5644
oklch(42.6% 0.044 154.9)
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Step 900
900
#334739
oklch(37.6% 0.035 154)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A22
oklch(27.1% 0.022 155.5)
#678A72 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) | #8A8471 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848073 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #618983 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #678A72
#678A72
oklch(60% 0.054 154.6)
- #95748D
#95748D
oklch(59.9% 0.054 335)
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 #678A72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.014
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.049
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.050
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.051
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.052
Use #678A72 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.