Information about #687C36 color

#687C36 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#687C36 falls into the Chartreuse Color Family — Mild Saturation, Neutral brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(104, 124, 54) — 40.8% red, 48.6% green, 21.2% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 8 / 0 / 27 / 51. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #687C36 reads as a mildly saturated chartreuse and occupies the middle of the lightness scale. Expect to see shades like this in balanced palettes where no single element should shout. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Swamp (#698339). Slightly further away sit Military Green (#667C3E) and Muddy Green (#657432).

Technically, the mix leans on its green channel (rgb(104, 124, 54)), which gives #687C36 its character. On this background, white text reaches a 4.6:1 contrast ratio (passing WCAG AA); black stays at 4.5:1. #687C36 has no official name yet. If this shade means something to you, you can be the one to name it.

#687C36 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#687C36 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #687C36

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Swamp color link
Swamp

#698339

Muddy Green color link
Muddy Green

#657432

Dirty Green color link
Dirty Green

#667E2C

Kiki Khaki color link
Kiki Khaki

#70743E

Barmy Army color link
Barmy Army

#607640

Khaki Green color link
Khaki Green

#728639

Rain Forest color link
Rain Forest

#667028

Dingley color link
Dingley

#607C47

Fresh Onion color link
Fresh Onion

#5B8930

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#687C36
  • RGB104, 124, 54
  • CMYK8, 0, 27, 51
  • CSSrgb(104, 124, 54)
  • HSL77°, 39%, 35%
  • HSL Precise77.143°, 39.326%, 34.902%
  • HSV77°, 56%, 49%
  • HSB77°, 56%, 49%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.486
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.212
  • GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.486, 0.212)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.486, 0.212, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.486, 0.212)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB48.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB21.2%
  • Color FamilyChartreuse
  • Saturation FamilyMild Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyNeutral
  • HEX ID687C36
  • DECIMAL ID6847542
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01