#68744E
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53.9% 0.058 122.6), rgb(104, 116, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#68744E is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.19:1 |
| White text | 5.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68744E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 116, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 20%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.058 122.6) |
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 #68744E | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #68744E | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #68744E text on white | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68744E text on black | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 123.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4B1
oklch(81% 0.027 123.5)
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Step 400
400
#9CA589
oklch(70.7% 0.041 121.9)
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Step 500
500
#838F6B
oklch(63% 0.054 122.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#68744E
oklch(53.9% 0.058 122.6)
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Step 700
700
#5B6643
oklch(49.1% 0.055 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A5338
oklch(42.6% 0.044 123.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E4530
oklch(37.8% 0.035 123.1)
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Step 950
950
#24281C
oklch(26.9% 0.022 122.9)
#68744E 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) | #78704B | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776F50 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B706A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68744E
#68744E
oklch(53.9% 0.058 122.6)
- #75668B
#75668B
oklch(53.8% 0.059 303)
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 #68744E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.036
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.037
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.048
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.050
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.053
Use #68744E 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.