#688265
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(57.8% 0.053 142.2), rgb(104, 130, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#688265 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 142°. 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 (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688265 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 130, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 13%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.053 142.2) |
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 #688265 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688265 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #688265 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #688265 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
#B8C5B7
oklch(80.9% 0.024 143.3)
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Step 400
400
#94A791
oklch(70.7% 0.038 141.4)
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Step 500
500
#799176
oklch(63% 0.048 142)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#688265
oklch(57.8% 0.053 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#51684E
oklch(49.1% 0.049 141.8)
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Step 800
800
#425540
oklch(42.7% 0.041 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#384636
oklch(37.7% 0.032 141.6)
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Step 950
950
#212920
oklch(27% 0.02 142)
#688265 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) | #847D63 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7A66 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66807A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688265
#688265
oklch(57.8% 0.053 142.2)
- #89708D
#89708D
oklch(57.9% 0.053 321.7)
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 #688265, 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 0.033
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.050
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.051
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.052
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.054
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.055
Use #688265 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.