#688A14
Closest named color: Mossy Green (#638B27). oklch(58.6% 0.142 125.6), rgb(104, 138, 20).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#688A14 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.142 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 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mossy Green (#638B27) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688A14 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 138, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 75%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.142 125.6) |
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 #688A14 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688A14 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #688A14 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #688A14 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 126.6)
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Step 300
300
#B7C89C
oklch(80.8% 0.063 124.9)
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Step 400
400
#91AC64
oklch(70.7% 0.102 125.7)
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Step 500
500
#769735
oklch(63.1% 0.131 125.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#688A14
oklch(58.6% 0.142 125.6)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#37490E
oklch(37.7% 0.085 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#202B0B
oklch(27% 0.054 125.8)
#688A14 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) | #928000 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7E22 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D8375 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688A14
#688A14
oklch(58.6% 0.142 125.6)
- #9163BE
#9163BE
oklch(58.6% 0.141 305.8)
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 #688A14, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.010
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.014
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.015
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.021
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.024
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.037
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
Use #688A14 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.