#688E65
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60.7% 0.074 142.8), rgb(104, 142, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.64:1).
About this color
#688E65 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.64:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688E65 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 142, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 17%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.074 142.8) |
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 #688E65 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688E65 | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #688E65 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #688E65 text on black | 5.64:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#D2DDD1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 143)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7B2
oklch(80.9% 0.036 142.6)
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Step 400
400
#8CAA89
oklch(70.6% 0.058 142.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#688E65
oklch(60.7% 0.074 142.8)
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Step 600
600
#578054
oklch(55.7% 0.081 142.8)
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Step 700
700
#476C44
oklch(49.2% 0.075 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#3A5838
oklch(42.7% 0.063 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#324831
oklch(37.6% 0.047 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1D
oklch(26.9% 0.029 142.8)
#688E65 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) | #908762 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8367 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #658B83 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688E65
#688E65
oklch(60.7% 0.074 142.8)
- #98739C
#98739C
oklch(60.6% 0.074 323.2)
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 #688E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.013
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.037
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.039
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.040
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.042
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.045
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.045
Use #688E65 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.