#687E69
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(56.9% 0.041 146.2), rgb(104, 126, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#687E69 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #687E69 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 126, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 10%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.041 146.2) |
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 #687E69 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #687E69 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #687E69 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #687E69 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4BA
oklch(80.9% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 400
400
#95A696
oklch(70.7% 0.03 146.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B907C
oklch(63.1% 0.038 146.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#687E69
oklch(56.9% 0.041 146.2)
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Step 700
700
#536754
oklch(49.1% 0.038 146.3)
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Step 800
800
#445445
oklch(42.7% 0.032 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#39453A
oklch(37.6% 0.024 147.4)
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Step 950
950
#222922
oklch(27.2% 0.016 145.1)
#687E69 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) | #7F7A68 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B776A | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #667D78 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #687E69
#687E69
oklch(56.9% 0.041 146.2)
- #846F84
#846F84
oklch(56.9% 0.041 326.1)
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 #687E69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.043
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.045
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.046
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.048
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.049
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.050
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.051
Use #687E69 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.