#688548
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(57.9% 0.093 129.7), rgb(104, 133, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#688548 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688548 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 133, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 30%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.093 129.7) |
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 #688548 | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688548 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #688548 text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #688548 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#D4DCCD
oklch(88.4% 0.022 130)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6AA
oklch(80.8% 0.041 129)
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Step 400
400
#93A97D
oklch(70.6% 0.067 129.6)
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Step 500
500
#79945C
oklch(63.1% 0.085 129.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#688548
oklch(57.9% 0.093 129.7)
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Step 700
700
#516A33
oklch(49.1% 0.086 129.2)
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Step 800
800
#42572B
oklch(42.8% 0.072 129.9)
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Step 900
900
#384827
oklch(37.8% 0.057 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#212A17
oklch(27% 0.036 129.2)
#688548 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) | #8A7D43 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867B4B | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A8076 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688548
#688548
oklch(57.9% 0.093 129.7)
- #8B6AA3
#8B6AA3
oklch(57.9% 0.093 310.2)
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 #688548, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.016
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.023
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.026
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.029
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.034
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.036
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.039
Use #688548 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.