#688C77
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60.7% 0.051 158.8), rgb(104, 140, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#688C77 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688C77 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 140, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 15%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.051 158.8) |
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 #688C77 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688C77 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #688C77 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #688C77 text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD6
oklch(88.5% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6BB
oklch(81% 0.025 159)
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Step 400
400
#8CA997
oklch(70.8% 0.041 157.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#688C77
oklch(60.7% 0.051 158.8)
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Step 600
600
#577E67
oklch(55.7% 0.057 158.1)
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Step 700
700
#476A56
oklch(49.1% 0.052 158.7)
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Step 800
800
#3A5646
oklch(42.6% 0.043 158.9)
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Step 900
900
#32473B
oklch(37.6% 0.033 159.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A23
oklch(27.1% 0.021 159)
#688C77 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) | #8B8776 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858278 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #618C86 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688C77
#688C77
oklch(60.7% 0.051 158.8)
- #98778D
#98778D
oklch(60.8% 0.051 338.9)
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 #688C77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.017
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.049
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.049
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.052
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.052
Use #688C77 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.