#688374
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(58.4% 0.039 160.6), rgb(104, 131, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#688374 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688374 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 131, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 11%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.039 160.6) |
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 #688374 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688374 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #688374 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #688374 text on black | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#D4DBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4BD
oklch(80.8% 0.017 162.6)
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Step 400
400
#92A69B
oklch(70.6% 0.027 161.6)
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Step 500
500
#779082
oklch(63% 0.035 160.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#688374
oklch(58.4% 0.039 160.6)
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Step 700
700
#4F675A
oklch(49% 0.035 161.1)
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Step 800
800
#41544A
oklch(42.7% 0.029 161.9)
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Step 900
900
#37463D
oklch(37.8% 0.025 158.6)
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Step 950
950
#202924
oklch(27% 0.016 160.8)
#688374 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) | #827F73 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7B75 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #63837F | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688374
#688374
oklch(58.4% 0.039 160.6)
- #8C7383
#8C7383
oklch(58.5% 0.039 339.8)
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 #688374, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.035
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.035
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.039
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.048
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.049
Use #688374 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.