#687E64
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.8% 0.047 140.8), rgb(104, 126, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.75:1).
About this color
#687E64 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.75:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #687E64 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 126, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 12%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.047 140.8) |
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 #687E64 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #687E64 | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #687E64 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #687E64 text on black | 4.75:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD4
oklch(88.5% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4B8
oklch(80.8% 0.021 143)
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Step 400
400
#96A692
oklch(70.7% 0.034 139.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C9078
oklch(63.1% 0.042 140.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#687E64
oklch(56.8% 0.047 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#536750
oklch(49% 0.043 141.4)
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Step 800
800
#445441
oklch(42.6% 0.037 140.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A4537
oklch(37.6% 0.027 139)
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Step 950
950
#222921
oklch(27.1% 0.018 141.6)
#687E64 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) | #807963 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7765 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #677C77 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #687E64
#687E64
oklch(56.8% 0.047 140.8)
- #846E88
#846E88
oklch(56.8% 0.047 321.1)
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 #687E64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.049
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.050
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.053
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.054
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.057
Use #687E64 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.