#688035
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(56.4% 0.106 124.5), rgb(104, 128, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#688035 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688035 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 128, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 41%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.106 124.5) |
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 #688035 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #688035 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #688035 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #688035 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A5
oklch(80.8% 0.047 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#96A975
oklch(70.7% 0.075 124.6)
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Step 500
500
#7C9450
oklch(63.2% 0.098 125)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#688035
oklch(56.4% 0.106 124.5)
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Step 700
700
#546A25
oklch(49.1% 0.098 124.9)
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Step 800
800
#455620
oklch(42.6% 0.081 124.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A4720
oklch(37.6% 0.063 124.5)
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Step 950
950
#222A13
oklch(27% 0.041 124.8)
#688035 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) | #87782D | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83773A | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C7A70 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688035
#688035
oklch(56.4% 0.106 124.5)
- #8465A8
#8465A8
oklch(56.5% 0.106 304.5)
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 #688035, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.009
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.018
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.023
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.027
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.031
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.037
Use #688035 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.