#686A22
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(50.8% 0.093 110.8), rgb(104, 106, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#686A22 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.67:1 |
| White text | 5.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686A22 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 106, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 51%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.093 110.8) |
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 #686A22 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686A22 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #686A22 text on white | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #686A22 text on black | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.3 | 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
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A3
oklch(80.9% 0.045 111.6)
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Step 400
400
#A2A570
oklch(70.6% 0.072 110.8)
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Step 500
500
#8C8F49
oklch(63.2% 0.093 111)
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Step 600
600
#76782A
oklch(55.5% 0.1 110.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#686A22
oklch(50.8% 0.093 110.8)
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Step 800
800
#51531A
oklch(42.8% 0.078 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#43441C
oklch(37.6% 0.059 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#272811
oklch(26.9% 0.038 110.9)
#686A22 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) | #726518 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736727 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F635B | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686A22
#686A22
oklch(50.8% 0.093 110.8)
- #665B97
#665B97
oklch(50.8% 0.094 291.1)
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 #686A22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.017
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.018
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.022
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.028
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.028
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.029
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.038
Use #686A22 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.