#687B71
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(56.4% 0.027 162.5), rgb(104, 123, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#687B71 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #687B71 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 123, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 8%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.027 162.5) |
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 #687B71 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #687B71 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #687B71 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #687B71 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EAE9
oklch(93.5% 0.003 165.1)
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Step 200
200
#D5DAD8
oklch(88.4% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 300
300
#BAC3BE
oklch(80.9% 0.012 162)
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Step 400
400
#96A59D
oklch(70.8% 0.02 162.7)
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Step 500
500
#7D8E85
oklch(63% 0.024 162.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#687B71
oklch(56.4% 0.027 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#54655C
oklch(49% 0.025 162.3)
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Step 800
800
#45534C
oklch(42.8% 0.021 163.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A443F
oklch(37.6% 0.016 164)
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Step 950
950
#222825
oklch(27% 0.01 164.1)
#687B71 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) | #7A7871 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #777672 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #657B78 | 0.011 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #687B71
#687B71
oklch(56.4% 0.027 162.5)
- #82707A
#82707A
oklch(56.5% 0.027 343.5)
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 #687B71, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.031
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.031
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.037
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.040
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.043
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.049
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.051
Use #687B71 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.