#687D08
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(55.3% 0.13 120.8), rgb(104, 125, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#687D08 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #687D08 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 125, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 88%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.13 120.8) |
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 #687D08 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #687D08 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #687D08 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #687D08 text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.033 120.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC79D
oklch(80.9% 0.058 120.7)
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Step 400
400
#98AA66
oklch(70.8% 0.094 120.9)
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Step 500
500
#7F9439
oklch(63.1% 0.119 120.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#687D08
oklch(55.3% 0.13 120.8)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#475704
oklch(42.8% 0.101 121.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C4711
oklch(37.6% 0.077 120.2)
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Step 950
950
#232A0C
oklch(27% 0.049 120.8)
#687D08 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) | #857500 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837519 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F766A | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #687D08
#687D08
oklch(55.3% 0.13 120.8)
- #805EB2
#805EB2
oklch(55.4% 0.13 300.9)
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 #687D08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.009
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.011
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.030
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.033
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.037
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.039
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.041
Use #687D08 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.