#68853A
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(57.7% 0.108 127.1), rgb(104, 133, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#68853A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68853A |
| RGB | rgb(104, 133, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 39%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.108 127.1) |
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 #68853A | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #68853A | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68853A text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68853A text on black | 5.00:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.027 127.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A6
oklch(80.9% 0.048 127.4)
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Step 400
400
#93AA75
oklch(70.7% 0.078 127.3)
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Step 500
500
#799551
oklch(63.2% 0.099 127.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#68853A
oklch(57.7% 0.108 127.1)
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Step 700
700
#516B26
oklch(49.1% 0.101 127.2)
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Step 800
800
#425721
oklch(42.6% 0.083 127.4)
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Step 900
900
#384820
oklch(37.7% 0.065 127.2)
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Step 950
950
#212A14
oklch(27% 0.04 127.1)
#68853A 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) | #8B7D33 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877B3F | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B7F74 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68853A
#68853A
oklch(57.7% 0.108 127.1)
- #8A67AB
#8A67AB
oklch(57.6% 0.108 307)
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 #68853A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.006
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.014
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.019
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.029
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.029
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.029
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.035
Use #68853A 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.