#688073
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(57.7% 0.034 161.5), rgb(104, 128, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#688073 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688073 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 128, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 10%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.034 161.5) |
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 #688073 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688073 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #688073 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #688073 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4BD
oklch(80.9% 0.016 160.5)
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Step 400
400
#94A69C
oklch(70.8% 0.025 161.5)
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Step 500
500
#799083
oklch(63.1% 0.033 160.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#688073
oklch(57.7% 0.034 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#51675B
oklch(49.2% 0.033 161.1)
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Step 800
800
#42544A
oklch(42.7% 0.028 160.6)
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Step 900
900
#38453E
oklch(37.6% 0.021 161.7)
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Step 950
950
#212824
oklch(26.8% 0.012 160.4)
#688073 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) | #7F7C72 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7974 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64807C | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688073
#688073
oklch(57.7% 0.034 161.5)
- #88727F
#88727F
oklch(57.7% 0.033 341.9)
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 #688073, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.034
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.041
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.043
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.046
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.047
Use #688073 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.