#687724
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(54% 0.108 119), rgb(104, 119, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#687724 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Murky Green (#6C7A0E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #687724 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 119, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 54%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.108 119) |
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 #687724 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #687724 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #687724 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #687724 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#BDC6A3
oklch(81% 0.049 119.2)
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Step 400
400
#9BA870
oklch(70.7% 0.078 119.1)
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Step 500
500
#839249
oklch(63.1% 0.1 118.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#687724
oklch(54% 0.108 119)
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Step 700
700
#5B681C
oklch(49.1% 0.1 118.7)
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Step 800
800
#4A551A
oklch(42.7% 0.083 119.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E461C
oklch(37.6% 0.064 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#242911
oklch(26.9% 0.041 118.9)
#687724 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) | #7F7018 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D712A | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E7066 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #687724
#687724
oklch(54% 0.108 119)
- #785FA4
#785FA4
oklch(54% 0.108 299.5)
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 #687724, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.018
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.018
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.021
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.025
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.031
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.031
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.045
Use #687724 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.