#68974E
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(62.5% 0.115 135.4), rgb(104, 151, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.12:1).
About this color
#68974E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 6.12:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68974E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 151, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.115 135.4) |
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 #68974E | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #68974E | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68974E text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68974E text on black | 6.12:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE2
oklch(93.5% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 136.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9A5
oklch(80.8% 0.056 135.2)
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Step 400
400
#88AE75
oklch(70.8% 0.09 135.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#68974E
oklch(62.5% 0.115 135.4)
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Step 600
600
#518332
oklch(55.6% 0.125 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#416F25
oklch(49.2% 0.116 135.6)
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Step 800
800
#365A20
oklch(42.6% 0.096 135.3)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A20
oklch(37.6% 0.074 135.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C13
oklch(27.1% 0.048 135.2)
#68974E 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) | #9C8D48 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958953 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #679286 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68974E
#68974E
oklch(62.5% 0.115 135.4)
- #A271B7
#A271B7
oklch(62.5% 0.115 315.3)
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 #68974E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.017
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.019
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.023
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.026
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.035
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.035
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.036
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.037
Use #68974E 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.