Close to Olive Drab
#688A21
#688A21 is a dark, rich green, close to the color Olive Drab. In RGB it’s made of 40.8% red, 54.1% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 79°, with 61% saturation and 34% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #688A21.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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5.25:1 AAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #688A21 as they’d see it.
#688A21 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #688A21
What color is #688A21?
#688A21 is a dark, rich green, close to the color Olive Drab. In RGB it’s made of 40.8% red, 54.1% green, and 12.9% blue. Its hue is 79°, with 61% saturation and 34% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #688A21 in RGB?
#688A21 is rgb(104, 138, 33): 104 red, 138 green, and 33 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #688A21 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(25, 0, 76, 46). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #688A21?
PANTONE 7496 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #688A21?
Its complement #926CCC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.