What color is #687648?

#687648 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Ghoul. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #687648?

The RGB value is 104, 118, 72: 104 red, 118 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #687648?

The complementary color is #564876, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #687648?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and white text 4.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#687648 color

#687648 rgb(104, 118, 72)

Shades of green

The hex color #687648 is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 46.3% green and 28.2% blue (104, 118, 72).

Its hue angle is 78°, with 24% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 12% cyan, 0% magenta, 39% yellow and 54% black.

The closest named color is Ghoul (#667744), a difference of 1.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.91:1).

#687648 color codes

HEX	`#687648`
RGB	`rgb(104, 118, 72)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 46.3%, 28.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(78, 24%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(78, 39%, 46%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(12%, 0%, 39%, 54%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(47.45, -13.55, 23.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(47.45, 27.25, 119.83)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.357, 16.368, 8.585)`
Decimal	`6846024`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #687648, 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 #687648	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.27:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#687648 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.91:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.27:1	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 #687648 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #687648; }
.text { color: #687648; }
.border { border: 2px solid #687648; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 118 72 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #687648, #517648); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #687648?: #687648 is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Ghoul. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #687648?: The RGB value is 104, 118, 72: 104 red, 118 green and 72 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #687648?: The complementary color is #564876, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #687648?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.27:1 and white text 4.91:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.