#686A31
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.9% 0.079 110.7), rgb(104, 106, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#686A31 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686A31 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 106, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 37%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.079 110.7) |
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 #686A31 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -83.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686A31 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #686A31 text on white | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #686A31 text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 112.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3A7
oklch(80.8% 0.038 110.6)
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Step 400
400
#A2A578
oklch(70.8% 0.062 111.1)
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Step 500
500
#8B8E55
oklch(63% 0.078 111)
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Step 600
600
#767839
oklch(55.7% 0.086 110.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#686A31
oklch(50.9% 0.079 110.7)
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Step 800
800
#515225
oklch(42.7% 0.065 110)
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Step 900
900
#434423
oklch(37.7% 0.051 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272815
oklch(27% 0.032 111)
#686A31 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) | #71662C | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726834 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E645D | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686A31
#686A31
oklch(50.9% 0.079 110.7)
- #665E90
#665E90
oklch(51% 0.079 290.7)
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 #686A31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.013
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.029
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.030
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.036
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.037
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.040
Use #686A31 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.