#688142
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(56.8% 0.093 126.9), rgb(104, 129, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#688142 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688142 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 129, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 32%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.093 126.9) |
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 #688142 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #688142 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #688142 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #688142 text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.023 126.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6A9
oklch(80.9% 0.042 127)
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Step 400
400
#95A97B
oklch(70.7% 0.068 127.2)
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Step 500
500
#7B9359
oklch(63% 0.086 127)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#688142
oklch(56.8% 0.093 126.9)
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Step 700
700
#536A30
oklch(49.2% 0.088 127.3)
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Step 800
800
#445629
oklch(42.6% 0.072 127.1)
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Step 900
900
#394726
oklch(37.6% 0.056 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#222A16
oklch(27.1% 0.037 126.5)
#688142 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) | #877A3D | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837846 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B7C72 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688142
#688142
oklch(56.8% 0.093 126.9)
- #8568A2
#8568A2
oklch(56.9% 0.093 306.6)
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 #688142, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.013
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.015
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.026
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.038
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.039
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.039
Use #688142 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.