#688737
Closest named color: Moss Green (#658B38). oklch(58.2% 0.114 127.3), rgb(104, 135, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#688737 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss Green (#658B38), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss Green (#658B38) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688737 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 135, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 42%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.114 127.3) |
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 #688737 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688737 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #688737 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #688737 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A4
oklch(80.8% 0.051 127.5)
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Step 400
400
#92AB73
oklch(70.8% 0.082 127.9)
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Step 500
500
#78954D
oklch(63.1% 0.104 127.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#688737
oklch(58.2% 0.114 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#506B21
oklch(49% 0.105 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#42581E
oklch(42.9% 0.088 127.3)
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Step 900
900
#37481E
oklch(37.6% 0.068 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#212A12
oklch(26.9% 0.043 126)
#688737 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) | #8D7E2F | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897D3C | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B8176 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688737
#688737
oklch(58.2% 0.114 127.3)
- #8D67AF
#8D67AF
oklch(58.1% 0.114 307.5)
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 #688737, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.012
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.013
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.014
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.022
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.026
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.030
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.036
Use #688737 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.