#687742
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(54.4% 0.078 122), rgb(104, 119, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#687742 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.30:1 |
| White text | 4.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #687742 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 119, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 29%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.078 122) |
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 #687742 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #687742 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #687742 text on white | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #687742 text on black | 4.30:1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AC
oklch(81% 0.036 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#9AA780
oklch(70.8% 0.057 122.8)
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Step 500
500
#82915F
oklch(63.2% 0.073 122.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#687742
oklch(54.4% 0.078 122)
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Step 700
700
#5A6737
oklch(49.1% 0.072 121.5)
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Step 800
800
#49542E
oklch(42.6% 0.06 122.1)
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Step 900
900
#3D4629
oklch(37.8% 0.048 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#242918
oklch(27.1% 0.031 121.8)
#687742 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) | #7D713E | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7145 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C726A | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #687742
#687742
oklch(54.4% 0.078 122)
- #786596
#786596
oklch(54.4% 0.078 301.7)
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 #687742, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.017
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.036
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.044
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.046
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.046
Use #687742 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.