#68985F
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(63% 0.098 140.6), rgb(104, 152, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#68985F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #68985F |
| RGB | rgb(104, 152, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 23%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.098 140.6) |
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 #68985F | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #68985F | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #68985F text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #68985F text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9AC
oklch(81% 0.048 140.3)
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Step 400
400
#87AD80
oklch(70.8% 0.076 140.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#68985F
oklch(63% 0.098 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#4F8245
oklch(55.5% 0.106 140.4)
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Step 700
700
#3F6E37
oklch(49% 0.098 140.8)
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Step 800
800
#355A2E
oklch(42.8% 0.082 140.5)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A29
oklch(37.7% 0.064 140.7)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 140.6)
#68985F 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) | #9B8F5B | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948A62 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65948A | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #68985F
#68985F
oklch(63% 0.098 140.6)
- #A475AE
#A475AE
oklch(63% 0.099 320.4)
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 #68985F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.018
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.019
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.031
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.034
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.035
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.038
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.039
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.040
Use #68985F 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.