#68985B
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(63% 0.102 139.1), rgb(104, 152, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#68985B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68985B |
| RGB | rgb(104, 152, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 25%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.102 139.1) |
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 #68985B | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #68985B | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68985B text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68985B text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 138.7)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9AA
oklch(80.9% 0.05 138.6)
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Step 400
400
#87AD7D
oklch(70.7% 0.08 139.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#68985B
oklch(63% 0.102 139.1)
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Step 600
600
#4F8341
oklch(55.7% 0.112 139.3)
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Step 700
700
#406E33
oklch(49% 0.102 139.1)
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Step 800
800
#355A2B
oklch(42.7% 0.085 139.3)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A27
oklch(37.7% 0.067 139.5)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B17
oklch(26.8% 0.042 139.5)
#68985B 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) | #9C8F57 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948A5F | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #659489 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68985B
#68985B
oklch(63% 0.102 139.1)
- #A474B0
#A474B0
oklch(62.9% 0.103 319.5)
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 #68985B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.016
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.017
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.026
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.030
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.034
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.037
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.037
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
Use #68985B 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.