#68795B
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.4% 0.049 131.9), rgb(104, 121, 91).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#68795B is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68795B |
| RGB | rgb(104, 121, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 14%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.049 131.9) |
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 #68795B | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #68795B | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68795B text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68795B text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.1 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B5
oklch(80.9% 0.023 132.6)
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Step 400
400
#98A68F
oklch(70.8% 0.036 133.1)
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Step 500
500
#7F9073
oklch(63.2% 0.047 132.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#68795B
oklch(55.4% 0.049 131.9)
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Step 700
700
#57664B
oklch(49% 0.046 131.6)
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Step 800
800
#47543E
oklch(42.8% 0.039 132.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C4535
oklch(37.7% 0.029 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#23281F
oklch(26.9% 0.018 131.3)
#68795B 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) | #7C7559 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #79735C | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #697671 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68795B
#68795B
oklch(55.4% 0.049 131.9)
- #7C6B88
#7C6B88
oklch(55.4% 0.048 311.1)
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 #68795B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.054
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.056
Use #68795B 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.