What color is #687942?

#687942 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Ghoul. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #687942?

The RGB value is 104, 121, 66: 104 red, 121 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #687942?

The complementary color is #534279, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #687942?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.4:1 and white text 4.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#687942 color

#687942 rgb(104, 121, 66)

Shades of green

The hex color #687942 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 47.5% green and 25.9% blue (104, 121, 66).

Its hue angle is 79°, with 29% saturation and 37% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 14% cyan, 0% magenta, 45% yellow and 53% black.

The closest named color is Ghoul (#667744), a difference of 1.2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.77:1).

#687942 color codes

HEX	`#687942`
RGB	`rgb(104, 121, 66)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 47.5%, 25.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(79, 29%, 37%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(79, 45%, 47%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(14%, 0%, 45%, 53%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.27, -15.98, 28.03)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.27, 32.26, 119.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.53, 17.011, 7.724)`
Decimal	`6846786`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #687942, 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 #687942	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.4:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#687942 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.77:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.4:1	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 #687942 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #687942; }
.text { color: #687942; }
.border { border: 2px solid #687942; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 121 66 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #687942, #4d7942); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #687942?: #687942 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green, closest to the named color Ghoul. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #687942?: The RGB value is 104, 121, 66: 104 red, 121 green and 66 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #687942?: The complementary color is #534279, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #687942?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.4:1 and white text 4.77:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.