#678F42
Closest named color: Moss Green (#658B38). oklch(60.2% 0.115 131.8), rgb(103, 143, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#678F42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss Green (#658B38), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss Green (#658B38) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #678F42 |
| RGB | rgb(103, 143, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 37%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.115 131.8) |
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 #678F42 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #678F42 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #678F42 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #678F42 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 131.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A3
oklch(80.9% 0.057 132.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CAD71
oklch(70.8% 0.091 131.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#678F42
oklch(60.2% 0.115 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#57822C
oklch(55.6% 0.125 131.9)
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Step 700
700
#476E1E
oklch(49.2% 0.117 131.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B591B
oklch(42.6% 0.096 131.4)
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Step 900
900
#324A1D
oklch(37.8% 0.076 132.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B12
oklch(27% 0.047 131.4)
#678F42 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) | #95863B | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8347 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #688A7E | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #678F42
#678F42
oklch(60.2% 0.115 131.8)
- #986CB3
#986CB3
oklch(60.4% 0.115 311.8)
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 #678F42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.014
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.023
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.025
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.026
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.026
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.028
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.029
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.034
Use #678F42 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.