#688923
Closest named color: Mossy Green (#638B27). oklch(58.5% 0.132 126.1), rgb(104, 137, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#688923 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mossy Green (#638B27), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mossy Green (#638B27) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688923 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 137, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 59%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.132 126.1) |
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 #688923 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688923 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #688923 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #688923 text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.033 126.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C89F
oklch(80.9% 0.059 126)
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Step 400
400
#92AC69
oklch(70.8% 0.096 126)
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Step 500
500
#77963E
oklch(63% 0.121 125.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#688923
oklch(58.5% 0.132 126.1)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C04
oklch(49% 0.123 126)
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Step 800
800
#41580C
oklch(42.6% 0.101 125.9)
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Step 900
900
#374914
oklch(37.8% 0.08 126.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B0D
oklch(27.1% 0.052 126.4)
#688923 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) | #908010 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7E2C | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D8275 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688923
#688923
oklch(58.5% 0.132 126.1)
- #8F65B9
#8F65B9
oklch(58.5% 0.131 305.8)
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 #688923, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.007
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.016
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.016
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.019
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.027
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.028
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.030
Use #688923 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.