#68856A
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(58.6% 0.053 146.7), rgb(104, 133, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#68856A is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68856A |
| RGB | rgb(104, 133, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 12%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.053 146.7) |
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 #68856A | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #68856A | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68856A text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68856A text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD4
oklch(88.6% 0.014 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5B8
oklch(80.9% 0.024 147.4)
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Step 400
400
#92A793
oklch(70.6% 0.037 146.5)
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Step 500
500
#779279
oklch(63.2% 0.048 147)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#68856A
oklch(58.6% 0.053 146.7)
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Step 700
700
#4F6850
oklch(49% 0.048 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#415542
oklch(42.7% 0.04 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#374638
oklch(37.6% 0.03 146.7)
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Step 950
950
#202921
oklch(26.9% 0.019 148.1)
#68856A 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) | #868068 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817D6B | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65837D | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68856A
#68856A
oklch(58.6% 0.053 146.7)
- #8D728D
#8D728D
oklch(58.7% 0.052 326.2)
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 #68856A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.048
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.052
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.054
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.054
Use #68856A 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.