#686818
Closest named color: Mud Green (#606602). oklch(50.2% 0.099 109.5), rgb(104, 104, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#686818 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mud Green (#606602), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mud Green (#606602) |
| Black text | 3.58:1 |
| White text | 5.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686818 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 104, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 63%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.2% 0.099 109.5) |
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 #686818 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -84.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686818 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #686818 text on white | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #686818 text on black | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.6 | 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
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 109.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2C4A1
oklch(81% 0.047 110.1)
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Step 400
400
#A4A56D
oklch(70.8% 0.076 109.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E8E44
oklch(63.1% 0.097 108.9)
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Step 600
600
#787822
oklch(55.6% 0.106 109.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#686818
oklch(50.2% 0.099 109.5)
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Step 800
800
#525214
oklch(42.6% 0.081 109.4)
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Step 900
900
#444418
oklch(37.6% 0.064 109.1)
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Step 950
950
#28280F
oklch(27% 0.041 108.8)
#686818 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) | #716308 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #72661E | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #706159 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686818
#686818
oklch(50.2% 0.099 109.5)
- #635998
#635998
oklch(50.2% 0.099 289.6)
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 #686818, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.019
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.019
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.019
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.029
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.035
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.035
Use #686818 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.