#688C71
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60.5% 0.057 152.1), rgb(104, 140, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#688C71 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688C71 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 140, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 15%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.057 152.1) |
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 #688C71 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688C71 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #688C71 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #688C71 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 151.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6B8
oklch(80.9% 0.028 152.3)
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Step 400
400
#8CA993
oklch(70.6% 0.045 152.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#688C71
oklch(60.5% 0.057 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#577E61
oklch(55.5% 0.063 152)
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Step 700
700
#476A51
oklch(49% 0.057 152.9)
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Step 800
800
#3B5742
oklch(42.8% 0.048 151.8)
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Step 900
900
#334738
oklch(37.6% 0.036 152.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A21
oklch(27.1% 0.023 152.3)
#688C71 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) | #8C8670 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868272 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #638B84 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688C71
#688C71
oklch(60.5% 0.057 152.1)
- #977591
#977591
oklch(60.5% 0.058 332.4)
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 #688C71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.009
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.046
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.052
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.054
Use #688C71 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.