#687967
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(55.7% 0.034 143.6), rgb(104, 121, 103).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#687967 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.51:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #687967 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 121, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 8%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.034 143.6) |
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 #687967 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #687967 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #687967 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #687967 text on black | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -29.4 | 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
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD6
oklch(88.6% 0.009 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC3BA
oklch(80.8% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#98A597
oklch(70.8% 0.025 143.3)
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Step 500
500
#7F8F7E
oklch(63.2% 0.031 143.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#687967
oklch(55.7% 0.034 143.6)
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Step 700
700
#566655
oklch(49.2% 0.033 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#475346
oklch(42.8% 0.026 143)
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Step 900
900
#3B453B
oklch(37.8% 0.021 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#232822
oklch(27% 0.013 140.5)
#687967 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) | #7A7666 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777468 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #677874 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #687967
#687967
oklch(55.7% 0.034 143.6)
- #7E6D7F
#7E6D7F
oklch(55.7% 0.034 324.3)
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 #687967, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.041
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.047
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.054
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.054
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.055
Use #687967 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.