#686802
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(50.1% 0.108 109.7), rgb(104, 104, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#686802 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.56:1 |
| White text | 5.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686802 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 104, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 96%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.1% 0.108 109.7) |
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 #686802 | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686802 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #686802 text on white | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 79.3 | Fine for body text |
| #686802 text on black | 3.56:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 109.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2C49D
oklch(80.9% 0.053 109.9)
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Step 400
400
#A4A567
oklch(70.6% 0.083 109.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E8F3A
oklch(63.2% 0.108 109.8)
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Step 600
600
#78780F
oklch(55.5% 0.116 109.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#686802
oklch(50.1% 0.108 109.7)
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Step 800
800
#535307
oklch(42.8% 0.09 109.7)
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Step 900
900
#444412
oklch(37.6% 0.069 109.3)
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Step 950
950
#28280C
oklch(27% 0.044 109)
#686802 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) | #716300 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73660F | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #706058 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #646464 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686802
#686802
oklch(50.1% 0.108 109.7)
- #63579D
#63579D
oklch(50.1% 0.109 289.7)
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 #686802, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.015
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.017
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.019
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.037
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.039
Use #686802 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.