#68873F
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(58.3% 0.106 128.5), rgb(104, 135, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#68873F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68873F |
| RGB | rgb(104, 135, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 36%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.106 128.5) |
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 #68873F | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #68873F | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68873F text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68873F text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#D4DDCB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A7
oklch(80.9% 0.047 129.1)
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Step 400
400
#92AA77
oklch(70.6% 0.076 128.7)
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Step 500
500
#789553
oklch(63.2% 0.098 128.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#68873F
oklch(58.3% 0.106 128.5)
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Step 700
700
#506B29
oklch(49.1% 0.098 128.3)
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Step 800
800
#415723
oklch(42.6% 0.082 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#374822
oklch(37.7% 0.063 128.9)
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Step 950
950
#202A14
oklch(26.9% 0.041 128.8)
#68873F 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) | #8D7F38 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887D43 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B8277 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68873F
#68873F
oklch(58.3% 0.106 128.5)
- #8D69AB
#8D69AB
oklch(58.3% 0.106 308.5)
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 #68873F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.011
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.013
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.016
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.026
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.029
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.033
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.036
Use #68873F 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.