#68703B
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(52.5% 0.076 116.1), rgb(104, 112, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#68703B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68703B |
| RGB | rgb(104, 112, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 31%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.5% 0.076 116.1) |
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 #68703B | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -81.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #68703B | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68703B text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #68703B text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.5 | 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
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4AB
oklch(81% 0.035 116.4)
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Step 400
400
#9EA57F
oklch(70.6% 0.054 116.3)
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Step 500
500
#878F5E
oklch(63.1% 0.069 116)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#68703B
oklch(52.5% 0.076 116.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E6635
oklch(49.1% 0.071 116.7)
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Step 800
800
#4D532D
oklch(42.7% 0.058 116.3)
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Step 900
900
#404528
oklch(37.8% 0.046 116.7)
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Step 950
950
#262818
oklch(27% 0.028 114.1)
#68703B 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) | #766B37 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766C3E | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D6B63 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68703B
#68703B
oklch(52.5% 0.076 116.1)
- #6E6191
#6E6191
oklch(52.4% 0.076 296.1)
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 #68703B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.018
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.019
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.033
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.035
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.036
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.050
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.051
Use #68703B 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.