#688B3D
Closest named color: Moss Green (#658B38). oklch(59.2% 0.114 129.4), rgb(104, 139, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#688B3D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss Green (#658B38), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss Green (#658B38) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688B3D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 139, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 39%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.114 129.4) |
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 #688B3D | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688B3D | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #688B3D text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #688B3D text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#D3DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 129.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A5
oklch(81% 0.052 129.7)
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Step 400
400
#90AB74
oklch(70.7% 0.082 129.5)
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Step 500
500
#75964F
oklch(63.1% 0.105 129.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#688B3D
oklch(59.2% 0.114 129.4)
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Step 700
700
#4D6C24
oklch(49.1% 0.106 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3F5820
oklch(42.7% 0.087 129.7)
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Step 900
900
#36491F
oklch(37.8% 0.069 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#202B13
oklch(27.2% 0.044 129.1)
#688B3D 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) | #918235 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8042 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B857A | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688B3D
#688B3D
oklch(59.2% 0.114 129.4)
- #926AB1
#926AB1
oklch(59.3% 0.114 309.2)
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 #688B3D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.007
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.017
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.022
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.022
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.023
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.026
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.032
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.034
Use #688B3D 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.