#688C40
Closest named color: Moss Green (#658B38). oklch(59.5% 0.112 130.2), rgb(104, 140, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#688C40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss Green (#658B38), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss Green (#658B38) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688C40 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 140, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 37%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.112 130.2) |
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 #688C40 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688C40 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #688C40 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #688C40 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 131.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A3
oklch(80.8% 0.055 129.8)
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Step 400
400
#8EAC71
oklch(70.7% 0.088 130.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#688C40
oklch(59.5% 0.112 130.2)
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Step 600
600
#5B812C
oklch(55.6% 0.122 130.1)
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Step 700
700
#4A6D1E
oklch(49.1% 0.114 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#3D591B
oklch(42.7% 0.095 130.3)
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Step 900
900
#34491D
oklch(37.6% 0.073 130.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B12
oklch(27.1% 0.046 130)
#688C40 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) | #928339 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8045 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A877B | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688C40
#688C40
oklch(59.5% 0.112 130.2)
- #946BB1
#946BB1
oklch(59.7% 0.113 310.2)
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 #688C40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.010
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.019
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.022
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.024
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.025
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.027
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.030
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.035
Use #688C40 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.