#687948
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(55% 0.074 124.4), rgb(104, 121, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#687948 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #687948 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 121, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 25%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.074 124.4) |
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 #687948 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #687948 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #687948 text on white | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #687948 text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#D6DBCE
oklch(88.4% 0.018 124)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AE
oklch(81% 0.033 124.6)
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Step 400
400
#99A783
oklch(70.8% 0.053 125)
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Step 500
500
#809163
oklch(63.1% 0.068 124.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#687948
oklch(55% 0.074 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#58673B
oklch(49% 0.068 124.2)
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Step 800
800
#485431
oklch(42.6% 0.056 124.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C462B
oklch(37.7% 0.045 125)
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Step 950
950
#23291A
oklch(27% 0.028 125.9)
#687948 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) | #7E7344 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C734A | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B756D | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #687948
#687948
oklch(55% 0.074 124.4)
- #7B6795
#7B6795
oklch(55.1% 0.074 304)
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 #687948, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.018
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.036
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.049
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.049
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.050
Use #687948 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.