#688E36
Closest named color: Moss Green (#658B38). oklch(59.9% 0.125 129.3), rgb(104, 142, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#688E36 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss Green (#658B38), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss Green (#658B38) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688E36 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 142, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 45%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.125 129.3) |
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 #688E36 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688E36 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #688E36 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #688E36 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4C99F
oklch(80.9% 0.062 129.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DAD6A
oklch(70.7% 0.099 129.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#688E36
oklch(59.9% 0.125 129.3)
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Step 600
600
#59821B
oklch(55.6% 0.136 129.5)
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Step 700
700
#496E0A
oklch(49.2% 0.127 129.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C590F
oklch(42.6% 0.104 129.3)
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Step 900
900
#344A16
oklch(37.8% 0.081 129.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0E
oklch(26.9% 0.052 129.4)
#688E36 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) | #94842C | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F823C | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B887B | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688E36
#688E36
oklch(59.9% 0.125 129.3)
- #9669B8
#9669B8
oklch(59.9% 0.126 309.3)
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 #688E36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.011
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.014
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.016
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.025
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.028
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.030
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.032
Use #688E36 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.