#687B4E
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(55.6% 0.07 127.1), rgb(104, 123, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#687B4E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #687B4E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 123, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 22%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.07 127.1) |
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 #687B4E | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #687B4E | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #687B4E text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #687B4E text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBCF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AF
oklch(81% 0.032 127.1)
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Step 400
400
#98A785
oklch(70.7% 0.051 127)
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Step 500
500
#7F9167
oklch(63.1% 0.064 127)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#687B4E
oklch(55.6% 0.07 127.1)
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Step 700
700
#57683F
oklch(49.2% 0.065 127)
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Step 800
800
#475534
oklch(42.8% 0.054 127.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B462E
oklch(37.7% 0.042 128.3)
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Step 950
950
#23291B
oklch(27% 0.026 126.9)
#687B4E 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) | #7F754B | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7450 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A7770 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #687B4E
#687B4E
oklch(55.6% 0.07 127.1)
- #7E6893
#7E6893
oklch(55.5% 0.07 307.6)
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 #687B4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.040
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.048
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.049
Use #687B4E 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.