#678E2A
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(59.7% 0.135 128.4), rgb(103, 142, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#678E2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.135 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 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #678E2A |
| RGB | rgb(103, 142, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 54%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.135 128.4) |
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 #678E2A | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #678E2A | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #678E2A text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #678E2A text on black | 5.47:1 | 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
#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
#D2DEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 128.1)
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Step 300
300
#B4C99C
oklch(80.8% 0.065 128.1)
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Step 400
400
#8DAD64
oklch(70.6% 0.105 128.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#678E2A
oklch(59.7% 0.135 128.4)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#334A0F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 128.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0B
oklch(26.9% 0.055 128.3)
#678E2A 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) | #95841B | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908132 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A887A | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #678E2A
#678E2A
oklch(59.7% 0.135 128.4)
- #9667BC
#9667BC
oklch(59.7% 0.134 308.3)
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 #678E2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.006
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.011
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.021
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.022
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.028
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.030
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.034
Use #678E2A 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.