#68835B
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.8% 0.067 135.7), rgb(104, 131, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#68835B is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68835B |
| RGB | rgb(104, 131, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 18%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.067 135.7) |
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 #68835B | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #68835B | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68835B text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68835B text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 137)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B2
oklch(80.8% 0.03 135.6)
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Step 400
400
#93A88A
oklch(70.7% 0.049 136.3)
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Step 500
500
#79926D
oklch(63% 0.061 135.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#68835B
oklch(57.8% 0.067 135.7)
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Step 700
700
#516945
oklch(49.1% 0.062 135.6)
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Step 800
800
#425639
oklch(42.8% 0.052 136.2)
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Step 900
900
#384731
oklch(37.8% 0.041 135.9)
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Step 950
950
#21291D
oklch(26.9% 0.024 135.3)
#68835B 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) | #867D58 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827B5D | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #688078 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68835B
#68835B
oklch(57.8% 0.067 135.7)
- #896E95
#896E95
oklch(57.8% 0.066 315.3)
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 #68835B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.022
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.032
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.037
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.042
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.042
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.045
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.052
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.053
Use #68835B 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.