#68865C
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(58.5% 0.071 137), rgb(104, 134, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#68865C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68865C |
| RGB | rgb(104, 134, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 19%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.071 137) |
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 #68865C | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #68865C | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68865C text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68865C 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 137)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6B2
oklch(80.9% 0.032 137.8)
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Step 400
400
#92A889
oklch(70.6% 0.051 136.6)
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Step 500
500
#77936C
oklch(63.1% 0.065 137)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#68865C
oklch(58.5% 0.071 137)
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Step 700
700
#4F6A44
oklch(49.2% 0.067 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#415638
oklch(42.7% 0.054 136.6)
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Step 900
900
#374730
oklch(37.7% 0.043 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#202A1D
oklch(27.1% 0.027 138.5)
#68865C 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) | #897F59 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847D5E | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67837B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68865C
#68865C
oklch(58.5% 0.071 137)
- #8D6F98
#8D6F98
oklch(58.6% 0.07 316.8)
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 #68865C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.022
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.025
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.041
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.041
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.047
Use #68865C 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.