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#688255 Color

#688255 is rgb(104, 130, 85) in RGB, hsl(95, 21%, 42%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 0%, 35%, 49%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Russian Green (#679267), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#688255
HEX#688255
RGBrgb(104, 130, 85)
HSLhsl(95, 21%, 42%)
HSVhsv(95, 35%, 51%)
CMYKcmyk(20%, 0%, 35%, 49%)
OKLCHoklch(57.4% 0.073 132.7)
LABlab(51.42% -16.23 21.23)
LCHlch(51.42% 26.72 127.40)

What #688255 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #688255, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#688255 Channel Values

How #688255 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 104 · G 130 · B 858-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 95° · S 21% · L 42%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 95° · S 35% · V 51%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 20% · M 0% · Y 35% · K 49%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.27:1 vs white · 4.91:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #688255 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text4.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text4.91:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #688255

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #688255; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #688255

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #688255.

How #688255 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#688255
Protanopia#7E7E55
Protanomaly#768055
Deuteranopia#7A7A56
Deuteranomaly#737D56
Tritanopia#6E7D7D
Tritanomaly#6C7F6F
Achromatopsia#7A7A7A

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #688255 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-688255: #688255;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #688255;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-688255': '#688255' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.408, green: 0.510, blue: 0.333)
Android XML<color name="color_688255">#688255</color>
SVG fillfill="#688255"

More Green Colors

#688255 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#688255 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #688255?

#688255 is a mid-tone green — rgb(104, 130, 85) in RGB and hsl(95, 21%, 42%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Russian Green (#679267), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.41.

What is the RGB value of #688255?

#688255 is rgb(104, 130, 85) — red 104, green 130, and blue 85 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #688255?

#688255 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 0%, 35%, 49%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #688255 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #688255 scores 4.27:1 against white and 4.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #688255 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #688255 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 12.84, which is visibly different.

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