#678B73
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60.3% 0.054 155.3), rgb(103, 139, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#678B73 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 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #678B73 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 139, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 15%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.054 155.3) |
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 #678B73 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #678B73 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #678B73 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #678B73 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#8CA995
oklch(70.7% 0.043 155)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#678B73
oklch(60.3% 0.054 155.3)
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Step 600
600
#577E64
oklch(55.6% 0.06 154.8)
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Step 700
700
#476A53
oklch(49.1% 0.055 155.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B5744
oklch(42.8% 0.046 154.4)
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Step 900
900
#324739
oklch(37.6% 0.036 155.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A22
oklch(27.1% 0.022 155.5)
#678B73 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) | #8B8572 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858174 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #618A84 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #678B73
#678B73
oklch(60.3% 0.054 155.3)
- #96758E
#96758E
oklch(60.3% 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 #678B73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.013
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.047
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.050
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.052
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.052
Use #678B73 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.