What color is #687152?

#687152 is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Hinterland. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #687152?

The RGB value is 104, 113, 82: 104 red, 113 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #687152?

The complementary color is #5B5271, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #687152?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and white text 5.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#687152 color

#687152 rgb(104, 113, 82)

Shades of green

The hex color #687152 is a grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 44.3% green and 32.2% blue (104, 113, 82).

Its hue angle is 77°, with 16% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 8% cyan, 0% magenta, 27% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Hinterland (#616C51), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.16:1).

#687152 color codes

HEX	`#687152`
RGB	`rgb(104, 113, 82)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 44.3%, 32.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(77, 16%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(77, 27%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(8%, 0%, 27%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.13, -9.27, 16.12)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.13, 18.6, 119.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.137, 15.363, 10.254)`
Decimal	`6844754`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #687152, 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 #687152	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.07:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#687152 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.16:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.07:1	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 #687152 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #687152; }
.text { color: #687152; }
.border { border: 2px solid #687152; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 113 82 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #687152, #587152); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Warm Gray.

Questions

What color is #687152?: #687152 is a grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Hinterland. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #687152?: The RGB value is 104, 113, 82: 104 red, 113 green and 82 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #687152?: The complementary color is #5B5271, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #687152?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.07:1 and white text 5.16:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.