#688E43
Closest named color: Moss Green (#658B38). oklch(60.1% 0.112 131.2), rgb(104, 142, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#688E43 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss Green (#658B38), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss Green (#658B38) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688E43 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 142, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 36%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.112 131.2) |
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 #688E43 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688E43 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #688E43 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #688E43 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#D2DEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 131.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8A4
oklch(80.8% 0.054 131.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DAC72
oklch(70.6% 0.088 131.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#688E43
oklch(60.1% 0.112 131.2)
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Step 600
600
#59812E
oklch(55.5% 0.121 131.2)
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Step 700
700
#496D20
oklch(49.1% 0.113 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#3C591D
oklch(42.7% 0.093 131.2)
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Step 900
900
#33491D
oklch(37.6% 0.073 131.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B12
oklch(27% 0.047 131.4)
#688E43 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) | #94853C | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8248 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A897D | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688E43
#688E43
oklch(60.1% 0.112 131.2)
- #966CB1
#966CB1
oklch(60% 0.112 311.3)
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 #688E43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.014
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.023
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.024
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.027
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.027
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.028
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.030
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.031
Use #688E43 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.