#688D3E
Closest named color: Moss Green (#658B38). oklch(59.8% 0.116 130.1), rgb(104, 141, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#688D3E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss Green (#658B38), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss Green (#658B38) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688D3E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 141, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 39%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.116 130.1) |
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 #688D3E | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688D3E | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #688D3E text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #688D3E text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 130.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A2
oklch(80.8% 0.056 129.3)
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Step 400
400
#8EAC70
oklch(70.7% 0.09 130)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#688D3E
oklch(59.8% 0.116 130.1)
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Step 600
600
#5A8128
oklch(55.5% 0.125 130)
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Step 700
700
#4A6D1A
oklch(49.1% 0.117 129.9)
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Step 800
800
#3D5919
oklch(42.7% 0.096 130)
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Step 900
900
#34491B
oklch(37.6% 0.075 129.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B11
oklch(27% 0.048 130.8)
#688D3E 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) | #938436 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8143 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A877B | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688D3E
#688D3E
oklch(59.8% 0.116 130.1)
- #956BB3
#956BB3
oklch(59.9% 0.115 310.1)
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 #688D3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.009
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.022
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.022
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.022
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.023
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.028
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.030
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.034
Use #688D3E 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.