#688D70
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60.7% 0.06 150.9), rgb(104, 141, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#688D70 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688D70 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 141, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 15%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.06 150.9) |
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 #688D70 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688D70 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #688D70 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #688D70 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#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
#B4C6B7
oklch(80.9% 0.029 150.3)
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Step 400
400
#8CA992
oklch(70.6% 0.046 151.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#688D70
oklch(60.7% 0.06 150.9)
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Step 600
600
#577E60
oklch(55.5% 0.064 151.1)
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Step 700
700
#476B4F
oklch(49.2% 0.061 150.6)
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Step 800
800
#3A5741
oklch(42.7% 0.05 151.4)
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Step 900
900
#324837
oklch(37.8% 0.04 151.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A20
oklch(27% 0.025 149.5)
#688D70 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) | #8D876E | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878372 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #638C85 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688D70
#688D70
oklch(60.7% 0.06 150.9)
- #987593
#987593
oklch(60.6% 0.061 331.2)
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 #688D70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.006
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.049
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.052
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.053
Use #688D70 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.