#68692E
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.6% 0.081 109.9), rgb(104, 105, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#68692E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.64:1 |
| White text | 5.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68692E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 105, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 39%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.6% 0.081 109.9) |
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 #68692E | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -84.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #68692E | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68692E text on white | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 78.7 | Fine for body text |
| #68692E text on black | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#DADBCA
oklch(88.6% 0.023 109.6)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3A7
oklch(80.9% 0.038 108.9)
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Step 400
400
#A3A477
oklch(70.6% 0.062 109)
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Step 500
500
#8C8E53
oklch(63.1% 0.081 110.2)
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Step 600
600
#777837
oklch(55.7% 0.088 109.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#68692E
oklch(50.6% 0.081 109.9)
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Step 800
800
#515224
oklch(42.7% 0.066 110)
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Step 900
900
#434422
oklch(37.7% 0.052 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272814
oklch(27% 0.034 110.9)
#68692E 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) | #716528 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716731 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F635C | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68692E
#68692E
oklch(50.6% 0.081 109.9)
- #645D90
#645D90
oklch(50.6% 0.08 289.5)
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 #68692E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.015
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.028
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.029
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.032
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.034
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.038
Use #68692E 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.