#687308
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(52.8% 0.118 116.3), rgb(104, 115, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#687308 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #687308 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 115, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 87%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.118 116.3) |
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 #687308 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -81.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #687308 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #687308 text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #687308 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.1 | 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
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 115.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEC59F
oklch(80.8% 0.052 116.1)
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Step 400
400
#9DA869
oklch(70.8% 0.086 116.7)
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Step 500
500
#86923E
oklch(63.2% 0.11 116.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#687308
oklch(52.8% 0.118 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6806
oklch(49.2% 0.11 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D550D
oklch(42.8% 0.091 116.1)
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Step 900
900
#404615
oklch(37.7% 0.07 115.8)
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Step 950
950
#25290E
oklch(27% 0.044 116.5)
#687308 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) | #7C6C00 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6D16 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F6C61 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #687308
#687308
oklch(52.8% 0.118 116.3)
- #725BA7
#725BA7
oklch(52.8% 0.118 296.1)
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 #687308, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.021
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.022
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.023
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.024
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.027
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.047
Use #687308 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.