#687E27
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(55.7% 0.115 122.4), rgb(104, 126, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#687E27 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.115 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #687E27 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 126, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 53%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.115 122.4) |
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 #687E27 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #687E27 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #687E27 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #687E27 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.1 | 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
#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
#D5DDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 124)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 122.5)
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Step 400
400
#97A96F
oklch(70.6% 0.082 122.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E9447
oklch(63.2% 0.106 122.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#687E27
oklch(55.7% 0.115 122.4)
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Step 700
700
#566A19
oklch(49.1% 0.107 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#475617
oklch(42.6% 0.088 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B471A
oklch(37.6% 0.069 122.3)
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Step 950
950
#232A10
oklch(27.1% 0.044 121.8)
#687E27 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) | #86761B | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83762E | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D786C | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #687E27
#687E27
oklch(55.7% 0.115 122.4)
- #8162AB
#8162AB
oklch(55.8% 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 #687E27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.015
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.019
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.019
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.025
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.031
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.034
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.035
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
Use #687E27 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.