#688177
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(58% 0.033 168.9), rgb(104, 129, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#688177 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Grey (#6B7C85), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688177 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 129, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 11%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.033 168.9) |
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 #688177 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688177 | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #688177 text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #688177 text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#D4DBD8
oklch(88.5% 0.009 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4BF
oklch(81% 0.015 169.1)
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Step 400
400
#93A69E
oklch(70.8% 0.024 168.4)
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Step 500
500
#789086
oklch(63.2% 0.031 168.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#688177
oklch(58% 0.033 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#50675E
oklch(49.2% 0.031 169.2)
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Step 800
800
#42544D
oklch(42.8% 0.025 169.5)
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Step 900
900
#384540
oklch(37.7% 0.019 170)
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Step 950
950
#212825
oklch(26.9% 0.011 167.8)
#688177 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) | #807D77 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7A78 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63817E | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688177
#688177
oklch(58% 0.033 168.9)
- #8A737D
#8A737D
oklch(58% 0.032 350.1)
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 #688177, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.031
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.031
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.032
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.040
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.041
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.043
Use #688177 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.