#687940
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(54.8% 0.083 122.8), rgb(104, 121, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#687940 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.083 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 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #687940 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 121, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 31%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.083 122.8) |
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 #687940 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #687940 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #687940 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #687940 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AB
oklch(80.9% 0.037 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#99A77E
oklch(70.6% 0.06 123.2)
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Step 500
500
#81915D
oklch(63.1% 0.076 122.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#687940
oklch(54.8% 0.083 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#596834
oklch(49.2% 0.078 122.5)
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Step 800
800
#48552C
oklch(42.7% 0.064 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D4627
oklch(37.7% 0.05 122)
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Step 950
950
#232917
oklch(26.9% 0.033 123.6)
#687940 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) | #7F733B | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7243 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C746B | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #687940
#687940
oklch(54.8% 0.083 122.8)
- #7B6599
#7B6599
oklch(54.9% 0.083 303.2)
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 #687940, 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 0.020
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.038
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.045
Use #687940 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.