#687232
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.9% 0.089 116.9), rgb(104, 114, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#687232 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #687232 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 114, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 39%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.089 116.9) |
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 #687232 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #687232 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #687232 text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #687232 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 115.5)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4A8
oklch(80.8% 0.039 117.1)
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Step 400
400
#9DA679
oklch(70.6% 0.063 117.2)
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Step 500
500
#869056
oklch(63.1% 0.081 116.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#687232
oklch(52.9% 0.089 116.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E672C
oklch(49.2% 0.083 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5426
oklch(42.7% 0.068 117.5)
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Step 900
900
#404523
oklch(37.7% 0.053 115.9)
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Step 950
950
#252915
oklch(27.1% 0.035 118)
#687232 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) | #796C2C | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786D36 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E6C64 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #687232
#687232
oklch(52.9% 0.089 116.9)
- #716099
#716099
oklch(52.9% 0.089 297)
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 #687232, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.007
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.025
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.026
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.027
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.036
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.040
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.043
Use #687232 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.