#687748
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(54.5% 0.071 123.2), rgb(104, 119, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#687748 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #687748 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 119, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 25%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.071 123.2) |
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 #687748 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -79.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #687748 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #687748 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #687748 text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.0 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4AE
oklch(80.8% 0.031 123.4)
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Step 400
400
#9AA683
oklch(70.6% 0.051 123.1)
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Step 500
500
#829064
oklch(63% 0.065 122.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#687748
oklch(54.5% 0.071 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#59673C
oklch(49.1% 0.066 123.5)
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Step 800
800
#495432
oklch(42.7% 0.054 123.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D452C
oklch(37.6% 0.042 122.8)
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Step 950
950
#24291A
oklch(27.1% 0.027 123.2)
#687748 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) | #7C7245 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A714A | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B736B | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #687748
#687748
oklch(54.5% 0.071 123.2)
- #786692
#786692
oklch(54.4% 0.07 302.9)
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 #687748, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.023
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.041
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.050
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.052
Use #687748 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.