#688E72
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(61% 0.06 152.5), rgb(104, 142, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#688E72 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688E72 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 142, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 15%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.06 152.5) |
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 #688E72 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688E72 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #688E72 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #688E72 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 151.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6B8
oklch(80.8% 0.028 153.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BA993
oklch(70.6% 0.046 153.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#688E72
oklch(61% 0.06 152.5)
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Step 600
600
#567F61
oklch(55.7% 0.065 152.3)
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Step 700
700
#466B50
oklch(49.2% 0.06 152.2)
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Step 800
800
#3A5742
oklch(42.7% 0.049 152.6)
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Step 900
900
#324838
oklch(37.8% 0.039 152.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A21
oklch(27% 0.024 154.3)
#688E72 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) | #8E8870 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888373 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #628D86 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688E72
#688E72
oklch(61% 0.06 152.5)
- #997693
#997693
oklch(60.9% 0.06 332.3)
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 #688E72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.008
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.048
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.051
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.053
Use #688E72 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.