#688162
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.5% 0.055 139.6), rgb(104, 129, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#688162 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688162 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 129, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 14%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.055 139.6) |
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 #688162 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #688162 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #688162 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #688162 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.013 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B6
oklch(81% 0.025 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#94A790
oklch(70.7% 0.039 140.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A9174
oklch(63% 0.05 139.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#688162
oklch(57.5% 0.055 139.6)
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Step 700
700
#52684C
oklch(49.1% 0.051 139)
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Step 800
800
#43553F
oklch(42.8% 0.042 140)
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Step 900
900
#394635
oklch(37.7% 0.033 138.4)
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Step 950
950
#21291F
oklch(27% 0.021 139.4)
#688162 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) | #837C60 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7964 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #677F79 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688162
#688162
oklch(57.5% 0.055 139.6)
- #876F8D
#876F8D
oklch(57.5% 0.053 319.5)
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 #688162, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.031
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.034
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.045
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.051
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.053
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.054
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.055
Use #688162 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.