#686B08
Closest named color: Browny Green (#6F6C0A). oklch(50.8% 0.109 111.7), rgb(104, 107, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#686B08 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Green (#6F6C0A), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Browny Green (#6F6C0A) |
| Black text | 3.69:1 |
| White text | 5.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686B08 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 107, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 86%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.8% 0.109 111.7) |
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 #686B08 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686B08 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #686B08 text on white | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 78.3 | Fine for body text |
| #686B08 text on black | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.5 | 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
#D9DBC6
oklch(88.4% 0.028 111.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1C49D
oklch(80.8% 0.053 111.1)
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Step 400
400
#A2A667
oklch(70.7% 0.085 111.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C903B
oklch(63.2% 0.108 111.6)
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Step 600
600
#767910
oklch(55.5% 0.117 111.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#686B08
oklch(50.8% 0.109 111.7)
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Step 800
800
#515307
oklch(42.6% 0.09 111.3)
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Step 900
900
#434512
oklch(37.7% 0.071 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27280D
oklch(26.9% 0.043 110.9)
#686B08 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) | #746600 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756814 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70645A | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686B08
#686B08
oklch(50.8% 0.109 111.7)
- #67589F
#67589F
oklch(50.7% 0.111 291.7)
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 #686B08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.012
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.014
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.020
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.036
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.042
Use #686B08 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.