#686A15
Closest named color: Browny Green (#6F6C0A). oklch(50.7% 0.103 110.9), rgb(104, 106, 21).
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White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#686A15 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Green (#6F6C0A), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Browny Green (#6F6C0A) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686A15 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 106, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 67%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.7% 0.103 110.9) |
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 #686A15 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686A15 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #686A15 text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #686A15 text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | 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
#D9DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 111.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 111.4)
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Step 400
400
#A2A66B
oklch(70.8% 0.08 111.6)
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Step 500
500
#8C8F41
oklch(63.1% 0.102 111)
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Step 600
600
#76791D
oklch(55.6% 0.111 111.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#686A15
oklch(50.7% 0.103 110.9)
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Step 800
800
#515311
oklch(42.7% 0.085 111.3)
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Step 900
900
#434516
oklch(37.8% 0.067 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27280F
oklch(26.9% 0.041 110.9)
#686A15 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) | #736501 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74671C | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70635A | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686A15
#686A15
oklch(50.7% 0.103 110.9)
- #66599B
#66599B
oklch(50.6% 0.103 291.3)
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 #686A15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.014
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.014
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.020
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.031
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.039
Use #686A15 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.