#68702E
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.4% 0.09 115.3), rgb(104, 112, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#68702E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 3.94:1 |
| White text | 5.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68702E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 112, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 42%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.4% 0.09 115.3) |
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 #68702E | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -81.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #68702E | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68702E text on white | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #68702E text on black | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 115.5)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4A7
oklch(80.9% 0.04 115.2)
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Step 400
400
#9FA677
oklch(70.8% 0.065 115)
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Step 500
500
#879054
oklch(63.2% 0.083 115.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#68702E
oklch(52.4% 0.09 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5F662A
oklch(49% 0.083 115.1)
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Step 800
800
#4D5324
oklch(42.5% 0.069 115.4)
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Step 900
900
#404522
oklch(37.6% 0.054 115.7)
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Step 950
950
#262815
oklch(26.9% 0.033 113.5)
#68702E 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) | #776B27 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776C32 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E6A62 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68702E
#68702E
oklch(52.4% 0.09 115.3)
- #6E5F98
#6E5F98
oklch(52.4% 0.089 295.2)
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 #68702E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.011
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.022
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.023
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.033
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.034
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.040
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.042
Use #68702E 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.