#688442
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(57.6% 0.098 128.1), rgb(104, 132, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#688442 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688442 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 132, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 33%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.098 128.1) |
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 #688442 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688442 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #688442 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #688442 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCB
oklch(88.4% 0.024 127.6)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A8
oklch(81% 0.046 128.5)
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Step 400
400
#94A97A
oklch(70.6% 0.07 127.7)
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Step 500
500
#799457
oklch(63.1% 0.091 128.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#688442
oklch(57.6% 0.098 128.1)
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Step 700
700
#516A2E
oklch(49% 0.091 128.2)
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Step 800
800
#435727
oklch(42.8% 0.076 128)
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Step 900
900
#384824
oklch(37.8% 0.06 128.6)
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Step 950
950
#212A16
oklch(27% 0.037 128.4)
#688442 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) | #8A7C3C | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867B46 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B7F75 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688442
#688442
oklch(57.6% 0.098 128.1)
- #8969A6
#8969A6
oklch(57.6% 0.098 307.7)
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 #688442, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.009
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.017
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.023
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.027
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.033
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.037
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.039
Use #688442 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.