#688D68
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60.5% 0.069 144.7), rgb(104, 141, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#688D68 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688D68 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 141, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 15%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.069 144.7) |
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 #688D68 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688D68 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #688D68 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #688D68 text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD2
oklch(88.6% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7B3
oklch(81% 0.035 143.9)
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Step 400
400
#8CAA8C
oklch(70.7% 0.054 145)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#688D68
oklch(60.5% 0.069 144.7)
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Step 600
600
#577F58
oklch(55.6% 0.074 145.1)
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Step 700
700
#476B48
oklch(49% 0.069 145.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B573B
oklch(42.6% 0.057 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#334833
oklch(37.7% 0.044 144.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1E
oklch(27% 0.027 144.8)
#688D68 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) | #8F8666 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89826A | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #648B83 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688D68
#688D68
oklch(60.5% 0.069 144.7)
- #977499
#977499
oklch(60.6% 0.068 324.6)
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 #688D68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.007
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.037
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.045
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.045
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.046
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.047
Use #688D68 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.