#68905B
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(61% 0.089 138.2), rgb(104, 144, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#68905B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68905B |
| RGB | rgb(104, 144, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 23%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.089 138.2) |
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 #68905B | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #68905B | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68905B text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68905B text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.023 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AD
oklch(80.9% 0.044 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BAB81
oklch(70.6% 0.069 138.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#68905B
oklch(61% 0.089 138.2)
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Step 600
600
#568148
oklch(55.7% 0.097 138.3)
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Step 700
700
#466D39
oklch(49.2% 0.09 138.3)
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Step 800
800
#3A592F
oklch(42.8% 0.076 137.9)
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Step 900
900
#32492A
oklch(37.7% 0.058 137.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B19
oklch(27% 0.038 138.9)
#68905B 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) | #938857 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D845E | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #668C83 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68905B
#68905B
oklch(61% 0.089 138.2)
- #9A72A6
#9A72A6
oklch(61.1% 0.089 318.3)
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 #68905B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.026
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.029
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.030
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.031
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.034
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.039
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.040
Use #68905B 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.