What color is #687538?

#687538 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Muddy Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #687538?

The RGB value is 104, 117, 56: 104 red, 117 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #687538?

The complementary color is #453875, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #687538?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and white text 5.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#687538 color

#687538 rgb(104, 117, 56)

Shades of green

The hex color #687538 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 45.9% green and 22% blue (104, 117, 56).

Its hue angle is 73°, with 35% saturation and 34% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 11% cyan, 0% magenta, 52% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.01:1).

#687538 color codes

HEX	`#687538`
RGB	`rgb(104, 117, 56)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 45.9%, 22%)`
HSL	`hsl(73, 35%, 34%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(73, 52%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(11%, 0%, 52%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(46.91, -14.98, 31.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(46.91, 35.1, 115.27)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.784, 15.951, 6.146)`
Decimal	`6845752`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #687538, 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 #687538	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.19:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#687538 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.01:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.19:1	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 #687538 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #687538; }
.text { color: #687538; }
.border { border: 2px solid #687538; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 117 56 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #687538, #4a7538); }

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Questions

What color is #687538?: #687538 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Muddy Green. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #687538?: The RGB value is 104, 117, 56: 104 red, 117 green and 56 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #687538?: The complementary color is #453875, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #687538?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.19:1 and white text 5.01:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.