#688E52
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(60.3% 0.096 134.8), rgb(104, 142, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#688E52 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688E52 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 142, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 27%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.096 134.8) |
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 #688E52 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688E52 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #688E52 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #688E52 text on black | 5.57:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCC
oklch(88.4% 0.026 134.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8AA
oklch(80.9% 0.047 135.1)
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Step 400
400
#8DAB7C
oklch(70.6% 0.074 134.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#688E52
oklch(60.3% 0.096 134.8)
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Step 600
600
#58813F
oklch(55.7% 0.105 134.8)
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Step 700
700
#486D31
oklch(49.2% 0.098 134.8)
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Step 800
800
#3B5929
oklch(42.8% 0.082 134.9)
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Step 900
900
#334926
oklch(37.7% 0.063 134.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B17
oklch(27.1% 0.04 135.2)
#688E52 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) | #92864E | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8255 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #688A7F | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688E52
#688E52
oklch(60.3% 0.096 134.8)
- #976FA9
#976FA9
oklch(60.3% 0.097 315)
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 #688E52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.027
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.027
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.029
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.030
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.030
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.036
Use #688E52 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.