#688D27
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(59.5% 0.135 127.5), rgb(104, 141, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#688D27 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688D27 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 141, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 57%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.135 127.5) |
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 #688D27 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688D27 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #688D27 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #688D27 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECDF
oklch(93.5% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 128.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5C99B
oklch(80.9% 0.066 126.9)
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Step 400
400
#8EAD63
oklch(70.7% 0.106 127.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#688D27
oklch(59.5% 0.135 127.5)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#344A0D
oklch(37.7% 0.089 127.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0A
oklch(26.9% 0.055 126.8)
#688D27 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) | #948316 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8130 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C8679 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688D27
#688D27
oklch(59.5% 0.135 127.5)
- #9566BD
#9566BD
oklch(59.5% 0.136 307.7)
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 #688D27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.006
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.009
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.020
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.021
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.025
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.031
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.033
Use #688D27 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.