What color is #687A47?

#687A47 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 #687A47?

The RGB value is 104, 122, 71: 104 red, 122 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #687A47?

The complementary color is #59477A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #687A47?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and white text 4.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#687A47 color

#687A47 rgb(104, 122, 71)

Shades of green

The hex color #687A47 is a dark, desaturated yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 47.8% green and 27.8% blue (104, 122, 71).

Its hue angle is 81°, with 26% saturation and 38% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 15% cyan, 0% magenta, 42% yellow and 52% black.

The closest named color is Ghoul (#667744), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 4.7:1).

#687A47 color codes

HEX	`#687A47`
RGB	`rgb(104, 122, 71)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 47.8%, 27.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(81, 26%, 38%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(81, 42%, 48%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(15%, 0%, 42%, 52%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(48.66, -15.86, 25.75)`
CIE LCH	`lch(48.66, 30.24, 121.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(13.806, 17.317, 8.575)`
Decimal	`6847047`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #687A47, 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 #687A47	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.46:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#687A47 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	4.7:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	4.46:1	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 #687A47 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #687a47; }
.text { color: #687a47; }
.border { border: 2px solid #687a47; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 122 71 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #687a47, #4e7a47); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Fern Green.

Questions

What color is #687A47?: #687A47 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 #687A47?: The RGB value is 104, 122, 71: 104 red, 122 green and 71 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #687A47?: The complementary color is #59477A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #687A47?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 4.46:1 and white text 4.7:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.