#688B44
Closest named color: Moss Green (#658B38). oklch(59.3% 0.107 130.7), rgb(104, 139, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#688B44 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss Green (#658B38), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss Green (#658B38) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688B44 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 139, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 34%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.107 130.7) |
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 #688B44 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688B44 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #688B44 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #688B44 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#90AB78
oklch(70.7% 0.077 130.8)
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Step 500
500
#759655
oklch(63.2% 0.098 130.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#688B44
oklch(59.3% 0.107 130.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D6C2B
oklch(49.2% 0.099 130.6)
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Step 800
800
#3F5825
oklch(42.7% 0.082 130.8)
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Step 900
900
#364823
oklch(37.6% 0.063 130.2)
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Step 950
950
#202A15
oklch(26.9% 0.039 129.5)
#688B44 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) | #90823E | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8048 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A867B | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688B44
#688B44
oklch(59.3% 0.107 130.7)
- #926BAD
#926BAD
oklch(59.3% 0.107 310.6)
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 #688B44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.014
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.018
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.023
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.023
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.029
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.033
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.035
Use #688B44 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.