#688A42
Closest named color: Moss Green (#658B38). oklch(59.1% 0.107 130), rgb(104, 138, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#688A42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss Green (#658B38), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss Green (#658B38) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688A42 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 138, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 35%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.107 130) |
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 #688A42 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688A42 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #688A42 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #688A42 text on black | 5.30:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 130.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7A7
oklch(80.8% 0.048 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#91AB77
oklch(70.8% 0.078 129.8)
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Step 500
500
#769554
oklch(63% 0.097 129.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#688A42
oklch(59.1% 0.107 130)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C2A
oklch(49.2% 0.1 129.9)
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Step 800
800
#405824
oklch(42.8% 0.083 129.9)
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Step 900
900
#364822
oklch(37.6% 0.064 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#202A15
oklch(26.9% 0.039 129.5)
#688A42 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) | #90813C | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7F46 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A857A | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688A42
#688A42
oklch(59.1% 0.107 130)
- #916AAD
#916AAD
oklch(59% 0.108 310.1)
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 #688A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.013
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.016
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.020
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.023
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.028
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.036
Use #688A42 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.