#688263
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(57.7% 0.055 140.5), rgb(104, 130, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#688263 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688263 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 130, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 14%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.055 140.5) |
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 #688263 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688263 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #688263 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #688263 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#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
#D4DBD3
oklch(88.4% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B6
oklch(80.9% 0.025 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#94A790
oklch(70.7% 0.039 140.2)
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Step 500
500
#799274
oklch(63.2% 0.052 140.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#688263
oklch(57.7% 0.055 140.5)
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Step 700
700
#51684C
oklch(49% 0.052 140)
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Step 800
800
#42553F
oklch(42.7% 0.043 141.2)
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Step 900
900
#384635
oklch(37.6% 0.034 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#21291F
oklch(27% 0.021 139.4)
#688263 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) | #847D61 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807A65 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67807A | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688263
#688263
oklch(57.7% 0.055 140.5)
- #896F8E
#896F8E
oklch(57.7% 0.056 320.9)
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 #688263, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.031
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.047
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.050
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.052
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.053
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.055
Use #688263 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.