#687C55
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(55.9% 0.062 130.3), rgb(104, 124, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#687C55 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #687C55 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 124, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 19%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.062 130.3) |
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 #687C55 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #687C55 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #687C55 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #687C55 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.0 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5B2
oklch(81% 0.028 129.9)
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Step 400
400
#97A789
oklch(70.7% 0.046 130.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E916C
oklch(63.1% 0.058 130)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#687C55
oklch(55.9% 0.062 130.3)
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Step 700
700
#566844
oklch(49.2% 0.059 129.9)
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Step 800
800
#465438
oklch(42.6% 0.048 129.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B4631
oklch(37.8% 0.037 130.5)
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Step 950
950
#23291D
oklch(27.1% 0.023 129.5)
#687C55 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) | #807752 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7557 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #697972 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #687C55
#687C55
oklch(55.9% 0.062 130.3)
- #806A90
#806A90
oklch(55.9% 0.063 310.6)
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 #687C55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.043
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.046
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.049
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.050
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.053
Use #687C55 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.