#686735
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.3% 0.071 107.7), rgb(104, 103, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#686735 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686735 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 103, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 32%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.3% 0.071 107.7) |
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 #686735 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686735 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #686735 text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #686735 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.5 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C2C3AA
oklch(81% 0.034 109)
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Step 400
400
#A4A47C
oklch(70.8% 0.055 107.7)
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Step 500
500
#8D8D5A
oklch(63.1% 0.071 108.3)
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Step 600
600
#787740
oklch(55.7% 0.076 107.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#686735
oklch(50.3% 0.071 107.7)
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Step 800
800
#52512A
oklch(42.6% 0.058 107.3)
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Step 900
900
#444326
oklch(37.6% 0.045 106.7)
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Step 950
950
#282817
oklch(27.2% 0.029 108.2)
#686735 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) | #6E6331 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6F6637 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E615B | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686735
#686735
oklch(50.3% 0.071 107.7)
- #625E8A
#625E8A
oklch(50.4% 0.069 287.8)
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 #686735, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.036
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.038
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.040
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.041
Use #686735 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.