#687D27
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(55.5% 0.114 122), rgb(104, 125, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#687D27 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Murky Green (#6C7A0E), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #687D27 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 125, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 52%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.114 122) |
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 #687D27 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #687D27 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #687D27 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #687D27 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC8
oklch(88.4% 0.028 120.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 121.3)
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Step 400
400
#98A96F
oklch(70.7% 0.082 121.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F9348
oklch(63% 0.104 121.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#687D27
oklch(55.5% 0.114 122)
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Step 700
700
#576A19
oklch(49.2% 0.107 122.1)
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Step 800
800
#475618
oklch(42.7% 0.087 121.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B471B
oklch(37.6% 0.068 122.4)
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Step 950
950
#232A11
oklch(27.1% 0.043 122.2)
#687D27 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) | #85751B | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82752E | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E776C | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #687D27
#687D27
oklch(55.5% 0.114 122)
- #8061AA
#8061AA
oklch(55.5% 0.114 302.4)
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 #687D27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.014
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.018
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.021
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.023
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.032
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.033
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.036
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.038
Use #687D27 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.