#687563
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(54.6% 0.032 137), rgb(104, 117, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#687563 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #687563 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 117, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 8%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.6% 0.032 137) |
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 #687563 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #687563 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #687563 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #687563 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE8
oklch(93.5% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD5
oklch(88.5% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3BA
oklch(80.9% 0.015 138.7)
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Step 400
400
#9AA496
oklch(70.7% 0.023 136.6)
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Step 500
500
#818E7D
oklch(63.1% 0.029 138.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#687563
oklch(54.6% 0.032 137)
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Step 700
700
#596555
oklch(49.2% 0.029 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#495245
oklch(42.6% 0.024 136)
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Step 900
900
#3D443A
oklch(37.7% 0.019 136.2)
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Step 950
950
#242822
oklch(27.1% 0.012 135.1)
#687563 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) | #767262 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #747164 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #687470 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #687563
#687563
oklch(54.6% 0.032 137)
- #786B7D
#786B7D
oklch(54.6% 0.032 316.6)
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 #687563, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.038
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.041
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.048
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.053
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.055
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.060
Use #687563 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.