What color is #687040?

#687040 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Ghoul. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #687040?

The RGB value is 104, 112, 64: 104 red, 112 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #687040?

The complementary color is #484070, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #687040?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.98:1 and white text 5.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#687040 color

#687040 rgb(104, 112, 64)

Shades of green

The hex color #687040 is a dark, desaturated yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 43.9% green and 25.1% blue (104, 112, 64).

Its hue angle is 70°, with 27% saturation and 35% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 7% cyan, 0% magenta, 43% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Ghoul (#667744), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.28:1).

#687040 color codes

HEX	`#687040`
RGB	`rgb(104, 112, 64)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 43.9%, 25.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(70, 27%, 35%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(70, 43%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(7%, 0%, 43%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.5, -11.3, 25.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.5, 28.02, 113.78)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.429, 14.902, 7.071)`
Decimal	`6844480`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #687040, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #687040	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.98:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#687040 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.28:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.98:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #687040 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #687040; }
.text { color: #687040; }
.border { border: 2px solid #687040; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 112 64 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #687040, #507040); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #687040?: #687040 is a dark, desaturated yellow, closest to the named color Ghoul. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #687040?: The RGB value is 104, 112, 64: 104 red, 112 green and 64 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #687040?: The complementary color is #484070, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #687040?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.98:1 and white text 5.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.