#678C09
Closest named color: Sap Green (#5C8B15). oklch(59% 0.148 126.2), rgb(103, 140, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#678C09 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sap Green (#5C8B15), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Sap Green (#5C8B15) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #678C09 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 140, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 88%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.148 126.2) |
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 #678C09 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #678C09 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #678C09 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #678C09 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECDF
oklch(93.5% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 125.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C99A
oklch(80.9% 0.067 125.7)
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Step 400
400
#90AD61
oklch(70.8% 0.107 126.1)
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Step 500
500
#759830
oklch(63.2% 0.137 126.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#678C09
oklch(59% 0.148 126.2)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#36490A
oklch(37.6% 0.088 125.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B09
oklch(26.9% 0.056 126.5)
#678C09 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) | #948200 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F801D | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C8576 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #678C09
#678C09
oklch(59% 0.148 126.2)
- #9462C2
#9462C2
oklch(59% 0.149 306.4)
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 #678C09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.014
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.014
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.017
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.024
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.029
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.041
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.043
Use #678C09 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.