#68704D
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(52.9% 0.053 118.7), rgb(104, 112, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#68704D is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68704D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 112, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 19%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.053 118.7) |
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 #68704D | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #68704D | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68704D text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #68704D text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE5
oklch(93.5% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B2
oklch(80.9% 0.024 117.7)
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Step 400
400
#9EA48A
oklch(70.7% 0.037 117.9)
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Step 500
500
#868E6D
oklch(63.1% 0.048 118.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#68704D
oklch(52.9% 0.053 118.7)
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Step 700
700
#5E6545
oklch(49.2% 0.049 118.3)
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Step 800
800
#4C5239
oklch(42.6% 0.04 119.1)
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Step 900
900
#404431
oklch(37.7% 0.031 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#25281D
oklch(27% 0.02 120.1)
#68704D 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) | #756C4B | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746C4F | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B6C67 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68704D
#68704D
oklch(52.9% 0.053 118.7)
- #6F6586
#6F6586
oklch(52.9% 0.052 298.5)
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 #68704D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.046
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.049
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.050
Use #68704D 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.