#688363
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(58% 0.057 140.7), rgb(104, 131, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#688363 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.057 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688363 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 131, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 14%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.057 140.7) |
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 #688363 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688363 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #688363 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #688363 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B6
oklch(80.9% 0.025 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#93A78F
oklch(70.6% 0.041 140.4)
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Step 500
500
#799274
oklch(63.2% 0.052 140.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#688363
oklch(58% 0.057 140.7)
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Step 700
700
#50684C
oklch(49% 0.052 141)
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Step 800
800
#42553E
oklch(42.7% 0.044 140.2)
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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)
#688363 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) | #857D61 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817B65 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66817A | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688363
#688363
oklch(58% 0.057 140.7)
- #8A6F8F
#8A6F8F
oklch(57.9% 0.058 321)
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 #688363, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.030
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.047
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.049
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.050
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.054
Use #688363 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.