#687863
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.3% 0.037 138.3), rgb(104, 120, 99).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#687863 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #687863 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 120, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 10%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.037 138.3) |
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 #687863 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #687863 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #687863 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #687863 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD5
oklch(88.6% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC3B9
oklch(80.8% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#99A595
oklch(70.8% 0.027 137.8)
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Step 500
500
#808F7B
oklch(63.2% 0.034 137.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#687863
oklch(55.3% 0.037 138.3)
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Step 700
700
#576653
oklch(49.2% 0.035 139.1)
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Step 800
800
#475344
oklch(42.7% 0.029 139.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C4539
oklch(37.8% 0.023 137.9)
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Step 950
950
#232822
oklch(27% 0.013 140.5)
#687863 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) | #7A7462 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777364 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #687672 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #687863
#687863
oklch(55.3% 0.037 138.3)
- #7C6C81
#7C6C81
oklch(55.4% 0.037 318.1)
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 #687863, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.045
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.053
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.054
Use #687863 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.