#687936
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(54.7% 0.094 121.4), rgb(104, 121, 54).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#687936 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #687936 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 121, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 38%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.094 121.4) |
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 #687936 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #687936 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #687936 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #687936 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 122.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5A7
oklch(80.8% 0.042 120.9)
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Step 400
400
#9AA878
oklch(70.8% 0.068 121.4)
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Step 500
500
#819255
oklch(63.1% 0.087 121.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#687936
oklch(54.7% 0.094 121.4)
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Step 700
700
#59682B
oklch(49% 0.087 121.2)
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Step 800
800
#495525
oklch(42.7% 0.072 121.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D4623
oklch(37.7% 0.056 121)
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Step 950
950
#242915
oklch(27% 0.035 120.3)
#687936 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) | #807230 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E723A | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D736A | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #687936
#687936
oklch(54.7% 0.094 121.4)
- #7A639F
#7A639F
oklch(54.7% 0.094 301)
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 #687936, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.010
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.016
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.029
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.029
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.034
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.039
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.040
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.042
Use #687936 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.