#687D74
Closest named color: Battleship Grey (#6B7C85). oklch(57% 0.028 167.5), rgb(104, 125, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#687D74 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Battleship Grey (#6B7C85), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Battleship Grey (#6B7C85) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #687D74 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 125, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 9%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.028 167.5) |
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 #687D74 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #687D74 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #687D74 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #687D74 text on black | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#E8EBE9
oklch(93.7% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD8
oklch(88.6% 0.008 164.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C3BF
oklch(80.8% 0.012 170.2)
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Step 400
400
#95A59E
oklch(70.7% 0.021 167.7)
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Step 500
500
#7B8F86
oklch(63.1% 0.027 166.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#687D74
oklch(57% 0.028 167.5)
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Step 700
700
#53665E
oklch(49.2% 0.026 167.8)
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Step 800
800
#44534D
oklch(42.7% 0.021 169.1)
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Step 900
900
#394540
oklch(37.8% 0.018 168.3)
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Step 950
950
#222825
oklch(27% 0.01 164.1)
#687D74 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) | #7C7A74 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #787775 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #647D7A | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #687D74
#687D74
oklch(57% 0.028 167.5)
- #85717A
#85717A
oklch(57% 0.028 349.1)
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 #687D74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.028
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.032
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.034
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.035
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.040
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.053
Use #687D74 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.