#688960
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59.4% 0.071 139.6), rgb(104, 137, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#688960 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688960 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 137, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 18%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.071 139.6) |
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 #688960 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688960 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #688960 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #688960 text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD0
oklch(88.4% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B1
oklch(80.8% 0.034 139.7)
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Step 400
400
#8FAA88
oklch(70.8% 0.057 139.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#688960
oklch(59.4% 0.071 139.6)
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Step 600
600
#5B7F52
oklch(55.7% 0.079 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#4B6B43
oklch(49.2% 0.072 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5737
oklch(42.6% 0.06 139.8)
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Step 900
900
#354830
oklch(37.8% 0.046 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1C
oklch(27% 0.03 139)
#688960 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) | #8C825D | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867F62 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66867E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688960
#688960
oklch(59.4% 0.071 139.6)
- #917199
#917199
oklch(59.4% 0.07 319.5)
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 #688960, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.018
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.027
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.037
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.043
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.044
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.044
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.044
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.045
Use #688960 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.