#68916D
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(61.6% 0.07 147.8), rgb(104, 145, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#68916D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 148°. 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 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68916D |
| RGB | rgb(104, 145, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 16%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.07 147.8) |
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 #68916D | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #68916D | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68916D text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68916D text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 147.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B4
oklch(80.8% 0.035 148)
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Step 400
400
#8AAA8D
oklch(70.6% 0.055 147.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#68916D
oklch(61.6% 0.07 147.8)
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Step 600
600
#54805A
oklch(55.7% 0.076 147.9)
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Step 700
700
#446C49
oklch(49.1% 0.072 147.4)
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Step 800
800
#38583C
oklch(42.7% 0.059 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#314834
oklch(37.6% 0.044 148)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1E
oklch(26.9% 0.028 146.7)
#68916D 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) | #928A6B | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B856F | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #638F87 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68916D
#68916D
oklch(61.6% 0.07 147.8)
- #9C769B
#9C769B
oklch(61.6% 0.07 327.2)
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 #68916D, 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 0.020
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.042
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.043
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.044
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.044
Use #68916D 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.