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#687656

#687656 ≈ Fern Green

  • yellow-green
  • Lightness: medium
  • Saturation: muted
  • Balanced
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#687656 is a color from the yellow-green family, with medium lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 40.78% red, 46.27% green and 33.73% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 11.86% cyan, 0% magenta, 27.12% yellow and 53.73% black. Its hue angle is 86.25°, with 15.69% saturation and 40% lightness in HSL. It sits between warm and cool, and is often associated with freshness, growth and vitality. Designers typically use it for eco-friendly brands, health and wellness and brand accents. White text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 4.87:1 (WCAG AA). The closest named color is Fern Green (#4f7942), ΔE 8.36.

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Web safe#666666
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Relative luminance0.1657

Complementary

  1. #687656
  2. #645676

Split complementary

  1. #687656
  2. #565876
  3. #745676

Analogous

  1. #767456
  2. #687656
  3. #587656

Triadic

  1. #687656
  2. #566876
  3. #765668

Tetradic

  1. #687656
  2. #567664
  3. #645676
  4. #765668

Square

  1. #687656
  2. #567674
  3. #645676
  4. #765658

Monochromatic

  1. #1a1e15
  2. #414a36
  3. #687656
  4. #8f9e7a
  5. #b4bfa6

Shades

#687656 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #687656
  2. #5e6a4d
  3. #535e45
  4. #49533c
  5. #3e4734
  6. #343b2b
  7. #2a2f22
  8. #1f231a
  9. #151811
  10. #0a0c09
  11. #000000

Tints

#687656 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #687656
  2. #778467
  3. #869178
  4. #959f89
  5. #a4ad9a
  6. #b4bbab
  7. #c3c8bb
  8. #d2d6cc
  9. #e1e4dd
  10. #f0f1ee
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#687656 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #687656
  2. #6a775a
  3. #6d785e
  4. #6f7963
  5. #727a67
  6. #747b6b
  7. #767c6f
  8. #797d73
  9. #7b7e78
  10. #7e7f7c
  11. #808080

Readable text 4.87:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✓
Readable text 4.31:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✓ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕

Achromatopsia #717171 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #6e7367 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #797254 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #777157 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #6a736d ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #737355 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #727357 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #697465 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-687656 {
  color: #687656;
}
Background
.bg-687656 {
  background-color: #687656;
  color: #ffffff;
}
Border
.border-687656 {
  border: 2px solid #687656;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #687656;
  --color-primary-rgb: 104 118 86;
  --color-primary-hsl: 86 16% 40%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-687656 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #687656, #587656);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-687656 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(104 118 86 / 0.35);
}

#4f7942 Fern Green ΔE 8.36 #556b2f Dark Olive Green ΔE 9.03 #738678 Xanadu ΔE 9.41 #507d2a Sap Green ΔE 11.78 #4d5d53 Feldgrau ΔE 12.15 #355e3b Hunter Green ΔE 12.80 #40826d Viridian ΔE 12.83 #9789a9 Inverted #717171 Grayscale 

Fern Green
#687656  rgb(104, 118, 86)  hsl(86, 16%, 40%)  Fern Green
#645676  rgb(100, 86, 118)  hsl(266, 16%, 40%)  Old Lavender
#566876  rgb(86, 104, 118)  hsl(206, 16%, 40%)  Queen Blue
#765668  rgb(118, 86, 104)  hsl(326, 16%, 40%)  Mauve Taupe