#686A45
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.3% 0.054 110.8), rgb(104, 106, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#686A45 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.054 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 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686A45 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 106, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 21%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.054 110.8) |
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 #686A45 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686A45 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #686A45 text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #686A45 text on black | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.7 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 300
300
#C1C2AF
oklch(80.8% 0.026 109.4)
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Step 400
400
#A1A385
oklch(70.6% 0.042 110.6)
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Step 500
500
#8B8D67
oklch(63.2% 0.054 110.4)
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Step 600
600
#75774E
oklch(55.7% 0.059 110.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#686A45
oklch(51.3% 0.054 110.8)
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Step 800
800
#505134
oklch(42.6% 0.045 109.8)
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Step 900
900
#42432E
oklch(37.6% 0.034 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#27281B
oklch(27.2% 0.023 111.5)
#686A45 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) | #706742 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #706847 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D6661 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686A45
#686A45
oklch(51.3% 0.054 110.8)
- #666284
#666284
oklch(51.3% 0.053 289.8)
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 #686A45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.043
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.051
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.053
Use #686A45 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.