#68874F
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(58.5% 0.088 132.2), rgb(104, 135, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#68874F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68874F |
| RGB | rgb(104, 135, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 26%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.088 132.2) |
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 #68874F | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #68874F | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68874F text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68874F text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#E7ECE4
oklch(93.7% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCE
oklch(88.4% 0.021 131.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6AC
oklch(80.8% 0.039 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#92A980
oklch(70.6% 0.063 131.7)
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Step 500
500
#779460
oklch(63.1% 0.081 132)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#68874F
oklch(58.5% 0.088 132.2)
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Step 700
700
#4F6A38
oklch(49% 0.081 132)
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Step 800
800
#41572F
oklch(42.8% 0.068 132.2)
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Step 900
900
#37482A
oklch(37.8% 0.053 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#202A19
oklch(27% 0.033 133)
#68874F 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) | #8B804B | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877D52 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #698379 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68874F
#68874F
oklch(58.5% 0.088 132.2)
- #8E6CA2
#8E6CA2
oklch(58.5% 0.089 312.5)
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 #68874F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.021
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.024
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.025
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.033
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.033
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.035
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.035
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.037
Use #68874F 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.