Information about #687F6B color

#687F6B color image

Basic facts about this digital color

The digital color #687F6B is classified in the Register under the Green Color Family, with Desaturated and Light brightness. In numbers: rgb(104, 127, 107) (40.8% red, 49.8% green, 42% blue), or CMYK 9 / 0 / 8 / 50 for print. New to color codes? See our guide to RGB color codes.

The color #687F6B reads as a softly muted balanced grey tone and feels open and friendly. Designers typically reach for tones like this for understated, calm designs that favor harmony over drama. In The Official Register of Color Names it is practically indistinguishable from Yucca (#68786B). Its next-closest registered neighbors are Sirocco (#68766E) and Ranger (#6D8063).

The recipe behind #687F6B is rgb(104, 127, 107), with green as the dominant ingredient. If you plan to put text on a #687F6B background, choose black — the contrast ratio is 4.8:1 (passing WCAG AA), while white manages only 4.3:1. No one has named #687F6B so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#687F6B color variations

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

#687F6B 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 #687F6B

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

Yucca color link
Yucca

#68786B

Sirocco color link
Sirocco

#68766E

Ranger color link
Ranger

#6D8063

Scaramanga color link
Scaramanga

#60786C

Innocence color link
Innocence

#6D7773

Port Phillip color link
Port Phillip

#647464

Lattitude color link
Lattitude

#6D726C

Thor color link
Thor

#697F79

Slate Green color link
Slate Green

#658D6D

Cutty Sark color link
Cutty Sark

#5C8173

Limed Ash color link
Limed Ash

#747D63

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#687F6B
  • RGB104, 127, 107
  • CMYK9, 0, 8, 50
  • CSSrgb(104, 127, 107)
  • HSL128°, 10%, 45%
  • HSL Precise127.826°, 9.957%, 45.294%
  • HSV128°, 18%, 50%
  • HSB128°, 18%, 50%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.408
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.498
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.420
  • GLSLvec3(0.408, 0.498, 0.420)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.408, 0.498, 0.420, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.408, 0.498, 0.420)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB40.8%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB49.8%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB42%
  • Color FamilyGreen
  • Saturation FamilyDesaturated
  • Lightness FamilyLight
  • HEX ID687F6B
  • DECIMAL ID6848363
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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  • Counting from2025-01-01