#688100
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(56.3% 0.137 122.2), rgb(104, 129, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#688100 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688100 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 129, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.137 122.2) |
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 #688100 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #688100 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #688100 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #688100 text on black | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 122.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C79C
oklch(80.8% 0.06 122.4)
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Step 400
400
#96AB63
oklch(70.8% 0.1 122.3)
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Step 500
500
#7D9534
oklch(63.1% 0.126 121.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#688100
oklch(56.3% 0.137 122.2)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A480D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 122.3)
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Step 950
950
#222A0A
oklch(26.9% 0.052 121.9)
#688100 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) | #8A7800 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867816 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E7A6D | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688100
#688100
oklch(56.3% 0.137 122.2)
- #855FB7
#855FB7
oklch(56.3% 0.136 302.2)
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 #688100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.021
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.021
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.022
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.029
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.029
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.034
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.035
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
Use #688100 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.