#687420
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53.2% 0.107 117.3), rgb(104, 116, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#687420 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.107 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 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #687420 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 116, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 57%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.107 117.3) |
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 #687420 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -80.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #687420 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #687420 text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #687420 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.6 | 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
#D7DCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 118.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 116.7)
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Step 400
400
#9DA76F
oklch(70.7% 0.077 116.7)
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Step 500
500
#859148
oklch(63% 0.099 117)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#687420
oklch(53.2% 0.107 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5D681B
oklch(49.2% 0.1 117.3)
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Step 800
800
#4C5519
oklch(42.8% 0.083 117.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F461B
oklch(37.7% 0.065 117.3)
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Step 950
950
#252911
oklch(27% 0.04 117)
#687420 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) | #7C6E12 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6E27 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F6D63 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #687420
#687420
oklch(53.2% 0.107 117.3)
- #745EA2
#745EA2
oklch(53.3% 0.106 297.6)
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 #687420, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.016
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.023
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.023
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.023
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.025
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.043
Use #687420 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.