#687557 Color
#687557 is rgb(104, 117, 87) in RGB, hsl(86, 15%, 40%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 0%, 26%, 54%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), visibly different at ΔE 10.93. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#687557rgb(104, 117, 87)hsl(86, 15%, 40%)hsv(86, 26%, 46%)cmyk(11%, 0%, 26%, 54%)oklch(54.3% 0.048 127)lab(47.51% -9.39 14.92)lch(47.51% 17.63 122.18)What #687557 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 #687557, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#687557 Channel Values
How #687557 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 117 · B 87 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 86° · S 15% · L 40% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 86° · S 26% · V 46% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 0% · Y 26% · K 54% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 4.92:1 vs white · 4.27:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #687557 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 #687557
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #687557; 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 #687557
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 #687557 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.
#687557#737357#6F7457#717157#6D7357#6C7272#6A7368#707070Using #687557 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-687557: #687557;background-color: #687557;colors: { 'color-687557': '#687557' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.459, blue: 0.341)<color name="color_687557">#687557</color>fill="#687557"More Green Colors
#687557 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#687557 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #687557?
#687557 is a mid-tone green — rgb(104, 117, 87) in RGB and hsl(86, 15%, 40%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Fatigue Green (#5B6238), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.93.
What is the RGB value of #687557?
#687557 is rgb(104, 117, 87) — red 104, green 117, and blue 87 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #687557?
#687557 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 0%, 26%, 54%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #687557 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #687557 scores 4.92:1 against white and 4.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #687557 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #687557 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 17.68, which is visibly different.
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