#688B56
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(59.6% 0.087 135.5), rgb(104, 139, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#688B56 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688B56 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 139, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 24%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.087 135.5) |
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 #688B56 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688B56 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #688B56 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #688B56 text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.023 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7AC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 135.1)
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Step 400
400
#8EAB80
oklch(70.8% 0.069 135.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#688B56
oklch(59.6% 0.087 135.5)
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Step 600
600
#5A8046
oklch(55.7% 0.095 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#4A6C38
oklch(49.2% 0.087 135.6)
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Step 800
800
#3D582E
oklch(42.7% 0.073 135.2)
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Step 900
900
#344829
oklch(37.6% 0.056 135.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A19
oklch(26.9% 0.034 134.9)
#688B56 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) | #8F8352 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898059 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68877E | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688B56
#688B56
oklch(59.6% 0.087 135.5)
- #936FA3
#936FA3
oklch(59.6% 0.087 315.2)
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 #688B56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.027
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.030
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.031
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.033
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.035
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.035
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.036
Use #688B56 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.