#688C65
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60.2% 0.071 142.7), rgb(104, 140, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#688C65 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688C65 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 140, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 16%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.071 142.7) |
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 #688C65 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688C65 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #688C65 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #688C65 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 143)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7B2
oklch(80.9% 0.036 142.6)
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Step 400
400
#8DAA8A
oklch(70.7% 0.056 142.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#688C65
oklch(60.2% 0.071 142.7)
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Step 600
600
#587F55
oklch(55.6% 0.077 142.8)
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Step 700
700
#486B45
oklch(49% 0.072 142.5)
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Step 800
800
#3B5739
oklch(42.6% 0.059 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#334831
oklch(37.7% 0.047 142.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1D
oklch(26.9% 0.029 142.8)
#688C65 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) | #8E8563 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888167 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #658A82 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688C65
#688C65
oklch(60.2% 0.071 142.7)
- #95739A
#95739A
oklch(60.2% 0.07 322.1)
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 #688C65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.011
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.034
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.042
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.044
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.045
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.048
Use #688C65 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.