#678E22
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(59.7% 0.14 127.8), rgb(103, 142, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#678E22 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.140 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 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #678E22 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 142, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 61%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.14 127.8) |
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 #678E22 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #678E22 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #678E22 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #678E22 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
#B4CA9A
oklch(81% 0.069 127.9)
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Step 400
400
#8DAE61
oklch(70.8% 0.11 127.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#678E22
oklch(59.7% 0.14 127.8)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5900
oklch(42.6% 0.111 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#334A09
oklch(37.6% 0.092 128)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B09
oklch(26.8% 0.057 127.7)
#678E22 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) | #95840B | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90812C | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B8779 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #678E22
#678E22
oklch(59.7% 0.14 127.8)
- #9666BF
#9666BF
oklch(59.7% 0.139 307.6)
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 #678E22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.005
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.017
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.019
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.022
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.027
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.034
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.038
Use #678E22 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.