#687218
Closest named color: Browny Green (#6F6C0A). oklch(52.6% 0.11 115.9), rgb(104, 114, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#687218 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Green (#6F6C0A), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Browny Green (#6F6C0A) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #687218 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 114, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 65%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.11 115.9) |
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 #687218 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #687218 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #687218 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #687218 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 115.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A1
oklch(80.8% 0.05 116.5)
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Step 400
400
#9EA76D
oklch(70.7% 0.08 115.7)
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Step 500
500
#869145
oklch(63.1% 0.101 116.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#687218
oklch(52.6% 0.11 115.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E6715
oklch(49% 0.102 115.9)
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Step 800
800
#4D5415
oklch(42.6% 0.085 115.6)
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Step 900
900
#404619
oklch(37.8% 0.066 116)
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Step 950
950
#252910
oklch(27% 0.042 116.8)
#687218 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) | #7A6C03 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6D20 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F6B61 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #687218
#687218
oklch(52.6% 0.11 115.9)
- #715CA3
#715CA3
oklch(52.7% 0.11 296)
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 #687218, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.018
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.019
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.020
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.026
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.027
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.037
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
Use #687218 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.