#688B53
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(59.6% 0.09 134.5), rgb(104, 139, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#688B53 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688B53 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 139, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 25%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.09 134.5) |
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 #688B53 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688B53 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #688B53 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #688B53 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 135.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7AB
oklch(80.8% 0.043 134.3)
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Step 400
400
#8EAB7E
oklch(70.7% 0.071 134.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#688B53
oklch(59.6% 0.09 134.5)
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Step 600
600
#5A8043
oklch(55.6% 0.098 134.7)
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Step 700
700
#4A6C35
oklch(49.1% 0.091 134.7)
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Step 800
800
#3D582C
oklch(42.7% 0.075 134.4)
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Step 900
900
#344828
oklch(37.6% 0.058 134.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B18
oklch(27.2% 0.038 134.5)
#688B53 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) | #8F834F | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8056 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68877D | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688B53
#688B53
oklch(59.6% 0.09 134.5)
- #936EA4
#936EA4
oklch(59.5% 0.09 314.8)
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 #688B53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.028
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.028
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.031
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.032
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.033
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.033
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.034
Use #688B53 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.