#688E49
Closest named color: Moss Green (#658B38). oklch(60.2% 0.106 132.5), rgb(104, 142, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#688E49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss Green (#658B38), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss Green (#658B38) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688E49 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 142, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 32%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.106 132.5) |
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 #688E49 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688E49 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #688E49 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #688E49 text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCA
oklch(88.4% 0.028 131.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8A6
oklch(80.8% 0.052 132.4)
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Step 400
400
#8DAC76
oklch(70.7% 0.083 132.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#688E49
oklch(60.2% 0.106 132.5)
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Step 600
600
#598135
oklch(55.6% 0.115 132.3)
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Step 700
700
#486D27
oklch(49.1% 0.108 132.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5922
oklch(42.8% 0.089 132.3)
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Step 900
900
#334921
oklch(37.6% 0.069 132.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B14
oklch(27% 0.044 132.7)
#688E49 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) | #938543 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E824D | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69897E | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688E49
#688E49
oklch(60.2% 0.106 132.5)
- #966DAE
#966DAE
oklch(60.1% 0.106 312.4)
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 #688E49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.019
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.025
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.025
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.026
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.027
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.032
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.032
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.033
Use #688E49 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.