#688449
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(57.7% 0.09 129.6), rgb(104, 132, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#688449 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688449 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 132, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 29%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.09 129.6) |
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 #688449 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688449 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #688449 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #688449 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE3
oklch(93.5% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCD
oklch(88.4% 0.022 130)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6AB
oklch(80.8% 0.04 129.7)
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Step 400
400
#94A97E
oklch(70.7% 0.065 129.1)
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Step 500
500
#79945D
oklch(63.2% 0.084 129.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#688449
oklch(57.7% 0.09 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#516A35
oklch(49.1% 0.083 129.7)
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Step 800
800
#43562C
oklch(42.6% 0.069 128.9)
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Step 900
900
#384728
oklch(37.6% 0.053 129.7)
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Step 950
950
#212A18
oklch(27.1% 0.034 130)
#688449 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) | #897D44 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857B4C | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A7F76 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688449
#688449
oklch(57.7% 0.09 129.6)
- #896AA2
#896AA2
oklch(57.6% 0.091 309.1)
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 #688449, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.021
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.023
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.024
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.033
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.042
Use #688449 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.