#688169
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(57.6% 0.046 146), rgb(104, 129, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#688169 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688169 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 129, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 11%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.046 146) |
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 #688169 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688169 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #688169 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #688169 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD5
oklch(88.4% 0.011 149.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4B9
oklch(80.8% 0.02 147.8)
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Step 400
400
#94A794
oklch(70.8% 0.035 145.2)
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Step 500
500
#79917A
oklch(63.1% 0.044 146.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#688169
oklch(57.6% 0.046 146)
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Step 700
700
#516852
oklch(49.2% 0.044 146)
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Step 800
800
#435443
oklch(42.6% 0.035 144.9)
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Step 900
900
#384639
oklch(37.8% 0.028 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#212921
oklch(27% 0.018 145)
#688169 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) | #827C68 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7A6A | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66807A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688169
#688169
oklch(57.6% 0.046 146)
- #887088
#887088
oklch(57.6% 0.046 326.2)
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 #688169, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.050
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.052
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.054
Use #688169 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.