#688E60
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60.6% 0.08 140.2), rgb(104, 142, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#688E60 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688E60 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 142, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 19%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.08 140.2) |
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 #688E60 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688E60 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #688E60 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #688E60 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 139)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7B0
oklch(80.9% 0.038 140.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CAB86
oklch(70.8% 0.063 140.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#688E60
oklch(60.6% 0.08 140.2)
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Step 600
600
#57804E
oklch(55.6% 0.088 140)
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Step 700
700
#476C3F
oklch(49.1% 0.081 140.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B5834
oklch(42.7% 0.067 139.6)
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Step 900
900
#32482E
oklch(37.5% 0.051 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1B
oklch(26.9% 0.032 139.4)
#688E60 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) | #91865D | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8362 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #668B82 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688E60
#688E60
oklch(60.6% 0.08 140.2)
- #9872A0
#9872A0
oklch(60.6% 0.081 320.4)
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 #688E60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.019
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.035
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.035
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.035
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.037
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.042
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.043
Use #688E60 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.