#688C29
Closest named color: Mossy Green (#638B27). oklch(59.3% 0.132 127.4), rgb(104, 140, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#688C29 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.132 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 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mossy Green (#638B27) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688C29 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 140, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 55%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.132 127.4) |
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 #688C29 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688C29 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #688C29 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #688C29 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#D3DEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.033 128)
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Step 300
300
#B6C89F
oklch(80.8% 0.059 127)
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Step 400
400
#90AC6A
oklch(70.7% 0.096 127.4)
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Step 500
500
#759740
oklch(63.2% 0.122 127.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#688C29
oklch(59.3% 0.132 127.4)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D0A
oklch(49.2% 0.123 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3F590F
oklch(42.8% 0.102 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#364916
oklch(37.7% 0.079 127.2)
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Step 950
950
#202B0E
oklch(27.1% 0.05 126.8)
#688C29 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) | #93821A | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8031 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C8678 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688C29
#688C29
oklch(59.3% 0.132 127.4)
- #9366BB
#9366BB
oklch(59.2% 0.133 307.2)
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 #688C29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.008
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.009
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.014
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.023
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.024
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.029
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.029
Use #688C29 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.