#688B26
Closest named color: Mossy Green (#638B27). oklch(59% 0.133 126.9), rgb(104, 139, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#688B26 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mossy Green (#638B27), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mossy Green (#638B27) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688B26 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 139, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 57%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.133 126.9) |
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 #688B26 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688B26 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #688B26 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #688B26 text on black | 5.30:1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC6
oklch(88.6% 0.034 127.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C89F
oklch(80.8% 0.059 127)
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Step 400
400
#91AC69
oklch(70.8% 0.096 126.6)
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Step 500
500
#76973F
oklch(63.2% 0.122 126.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#688B26
oklch(59% 0.133 126.9)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D06
oklch(49.2% 0.124 126.9)
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Step 800
800
#40590D
oklch(42.8% 0.103 127)
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Step 900
900
#364915
oklch(37.7% 0.08 127)
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Step 950
950
#202B0E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 126.8)
#688B26 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) | #928115 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7F2F | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C8477 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688B26
#688B26
oklch(59% 0.133 126.9)
- #9266BB
#9266BB
oklch(59.1% 0.133 306.6)
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 #688B26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.006
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.010
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.015
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.020
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.024
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.029
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.030
Use #688B26 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.