#688547 Color
#688547 is rgb(104, 133, 71) in RGB, hsl(88, 30%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 0%, 47%, 48%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fern Green (#4F7942), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#688547rgb(104, 133, 71)hsl(88, 30%, 40%)hsv(88, 47%, 52%)cmyk(22%, 0%, 47%, 48%)oklch(57.9% 0.094 129.5)lab(52.15% -19.15 29.75)lch(52.15% 35.38 122.78)What #688547 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 #688547, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#688547 Channel Values
How #688547 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 104 · G 133 · B 71 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 88° · S 30% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 88° · S 47% · V 52% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 22% · M 0% · Y 47% · K 48% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.17:1 vs white · 5.03:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #688547 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.
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Colors That Go With #688547
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #688547; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #688547
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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How #688547 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.
#688547#818147#788247#7C7C48#758048#6F7F7F#6D826D#7C7C7CUsing #688547 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-688547: #688547;background-color: #688547;colors: { 'color-688547': '#688547' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.522, blue: 0.278)<color name="color_688547">#688547</color>fill="#688547"More Green Colors
#688547 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#688547 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #688547?
#688547 is a mid-tone green — rgb(104, 133, 71) in RGB and hsl(88, 30%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fern Green (#4F7942), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.4.
What is the RGB value of #688547?
#688547 is rgb(104, 133, 71) — red 104, green 133, and blue 71 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #688547?
#688547 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 0%, 47%, 48%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #688547 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #688547 scores 4.17:1 against white and 5.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #688547 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #688547 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 10.19, which is visibly different.
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