#688C52
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(59.8% 0.093 134.4), rgb(104, 140, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#688C52 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688C52 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 140, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 26%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.093 134.4) |
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 #688C52 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688C52 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #688C52 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #688C52 text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#D2DDCC
oklch(88.4% 0.026 134.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8AA
oklch(81% 0.046 134)
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Step 400
400
#8EAB7D
oklch(70.7% 0.072 134.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#688C52
oklch(59.8% 0.093 134.4)
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Step 600
600
#5A8041
oklch(55.6% 0.1 134.2)
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Step 700
700
#496C33
oklch(49% 0.094 134.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C582B
oklch(42.6% 0.077 134.7)
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Step 900
900
#344927
oklch(37.8% 0.061 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B17
oklch(27.1% 0.04 135.2)
#688C52 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) | #90844E | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8155 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68887E | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688C52
#688C52
oklch(59.8% 0.093 134.4)
- #946FA6
#946FA6
oklch(59.9% 0.092 314.3)
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 #688C52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.028
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.029
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.030
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.032
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.032
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.032
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.032
Use #688C52 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.