#688F80
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(61.7% 0.049 169), rgb(104, 143, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#688F80 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #688F80 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 143, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 16%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.049 169) |
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 #688F80 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #688F80 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #688F80 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #688F80 text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F3F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.003 174.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.014 167.1)
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Step 300
300
#B2C6BE
oklch(80.9% 0.024 169.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AA99C
oklch(70.8% 0.039 167.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#688F80
oklch(61.7% 0.049 169)
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Step 600
600
#537E6E
oklch(55.7% 0.054 169)
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Step 700
700
#446A5C
oklch(49.1% 0.049 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#38564B
oklch(42.6% 0.04 169.4)
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Step 900
900
#31473F
oklch(37.7% 0.031 170.1)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A25
oklch(27.1% 0.02 169.2)
#688F80 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) | #8D8A7F | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #868581 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5F8F8A | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #688F80
#688F80
oklch(61.7% 0.049 169)
- #9C798A
#9C798A
oklch(61.5% 0.049 347.9)
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 #688F80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.029
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.033
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.033
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.042
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.046
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.046
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.050
Use #688F80 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.