#688959
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(59.2% 0.08 136.2), rgb(104, 137, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#688959 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688959 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 137, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 21%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.08 136.2) |
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 #688959 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688959 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #688959 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #688959 text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#D3DCCF
oklch(88.4% 0.02 135.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B0
oklch(80.8% 0.035 137.1)
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Step 400
400
#91A986
oklch(70.7% 0.056 135.9)
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Step 500
500
#759467
oklch(63.1% 0.074 136.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#688959
oklch(59.2% 0.08 136.2)
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Step 700
700
#4D6A3F
oklch(49% 0.074 136)
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Step 800
800
#3F5735
oklch(42.7% 0.061 136.8)
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Step 900
900
#36482E
oklch(37.8% 0.048 136.3)
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Step 950
950
#202A1B
oklch(27.1% 0.03 135.4)
#688959 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) | #8C8256 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877F5C | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67867D | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688959
#688959
oklch(59.2% 0.08 136.2)
- #916F9E
#916F9E
oklch(59.2% 0.08 316.5)
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 #688959, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.023
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.026
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.036
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.038
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.039
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.039
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.042
Use #688959 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.