#68781E
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(54.2% 0.114 119.2), rgb(104, 120, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#68781E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Murky Green (#6C7A0E), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68781E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 120, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 60%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.2% 0.114 119.2) |
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 #68781E | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #68781E | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68781E text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68781E text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 117.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A1
oklch(80.9% 0.052 119.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA86D
oklch(70.6% 0.082 119.4)
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Step 500
500
#829245
oklch(63% 0.104 119.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#68781E
oklch(54.2% 0.114 119.2)
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Step 700
700
#5A6915
oklch(49.2% 0.106 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A5515
oklch(42.6% 0.087 118.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D4719
oklch(37.8% 0.069 120.1)
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Step 950
950
#242910
oklch(26.9% 0.042 118.7)
#68781E 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) | #80710D | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7126 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E7167 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68781E
#68781E
oklch(54.2% 0.114 119.2)
- #795FA8
#795FA8
oklch(54.3% 0.114 299)
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 #68781E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.012
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.015
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.024
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.028
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.033
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.034
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.034
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.046
Use #68781E 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.