#688A62
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59.7% 0.071 140.8), rgb(104, 138, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#688A62 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688A62 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 138, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 17%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.071 140.8) |
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 #688A62 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688A62 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #688A62 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #688A62 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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 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
#D3DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 140)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7B2
oklch(81% 0.035 141.2)
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Step 400
400
#8EAA89
oklch(70.8% 0.056 140.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#688A62
oklch(59.7% 0.071 140.8)
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Step 600
600
#5A7F54
oklch(55.7% 0.077 141.1)
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Step 700
700
#4A6B44
oklch(49.1% 0.072 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#3D5738
oklch(42.7% 0.059 140.5)
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Step 900
900
#344831
oklch(37.8% 0.046 141.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1D
oklch(27% 0.028 140.7)
#688A62 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) | #8C8360 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878064 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66877F | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688A62
#688A62
oklch(59.7% 0.071 140.8)
- #937199
#937199
oklch(59.6% 0.071 321.3)
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 #688A62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.015
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.029
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.035
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.043
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.044
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.044
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.046
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.047
Use #688A62 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.