#687042 Color
#687042 is rgb(104, 112, 66) in RGB, hsl(70, 26%, 35%) in HSL, and about cmyk(7%, 0%, 41%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.82. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#687042rgb(104, 112, 66)hsl(70, 26%, 35%)hsv(70, 41%, 44%)cmyk(7%, 0%, 41%, 56%)oklch(52.7% 0.067 116.8)lab(45.67% -9.07 24.47)lch(45.67% 26.10 110.33)What #687042 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #687042, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#687042 Channel Values
How #687042 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 104 · G 112 · B 66 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 70° · S 26% · L 35% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 70° · S 41% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 7% · M 0% · Y 41% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.27:1 vs white · 3.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #687042 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #687042
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #687042; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #687042
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #687042 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#687042#6F6F42#6C6F42#6D6D42#6B6E42#6D6B6B#6B6D5E#6C6C6CUsing #687042 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-687042: #687042;background-color: #687042;colors: { 'color-687042': '#687042' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.439, blue: 0.259)<color name="color_687042">#687042</color>fill="#687042"More Green Colors
#687042 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#687042 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #687042?
#687042 is a dark green — rgb(104, 112, 66) in RGB and hsl(70, 26%, 35%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.82.
What is the RGB value of #687042?
#687042 is rgb(104, 112, 66) — red 104, green 112, and blue 66 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #687042?
#687042 converts to approximately cmyk(7%, 0%, 41%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #687042 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #687042 scores 5.27:1 against white and 3.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #687042 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #687042 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 9.94, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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