#686602
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(49.6% 0.106 108.4), rgb(104, 102, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.01:1).
About this color
#686602 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.01:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.49:1 |
| White text | 6.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686602 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 102, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 96%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(49.6% 0.106 108.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #686602 | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc -85.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686602 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #686602 text on white | 6.01:1 | AA | Lc 79.9 | Fine for body text |
| #686602 text on black | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC6
oklch(88.5% 0.028 109.2)
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Step 300
300
#C3C49E
oklch(81% 0.051 108.7)
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Step 400
400
#A5A567
oklch(70.7% 0.083 108.3)
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Step 500
500
#8F8E3B
oklch(63% 0.106 108.4)
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Step 600
600
#7A7812
oklch(55.7% 0.115 108.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#686602
oklch(49.6% 0.106 108.4)
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Step 800
800
#545208
oklch(42.7% 0.088 107.9)
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Step 900
900
#454413
oklch(37.7% 0.068 108.1)
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Step 950
950
#28280D
oklch(27% 0.043 109)
#686602 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #706100 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #71640F | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #705E56 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #636363 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686602
#686602
oklch(49.6% 0.106 108.4)
- #60579B
#60579B
oklch(49.7% 0.106 288)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #686602, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.013
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.018
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.022
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.035
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.036
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.037
Use #686602 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.