#686B2A
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.1% 0.087 111.6), rgb(104, 107, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#686B2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.72:1 |
| White text | 5.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686B2A |
| RGB | rgb(104, 107, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 44%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.087 111.6) |
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 #686B2A | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686B2A | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #686B2A text on white | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #686B2A text on black | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.6 | 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
#D9DBC9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 112)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A5
oklch(81% 0.042 111.8)
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Step 400
400
#A1A574
oklch(70.6% 0.067 111.9)
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Step 500
500
#8B8F4F
oklch(63.2% 0.087 111.8)
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Step 600
600
#757831
oklch(55.5% 0.094 111.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#686B2A
oklch(51.1% 0.087 111.6)
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Step 800
800
#50531F
oklch(42.7% 0.073 112.2)
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Step 900
900
#42441F
oklch(37.5% 0.056 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#272813
oklch(27% 0.035 110.9)
#686B2A 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) | #736623 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73682E | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F655D | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686B2A
#686B2A
oklch(51.1% 0.087 111.6)
- #675D94
#675D94
oklch(51.1% 0.086 291.4)
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 #686B2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.017
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.021
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.023
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.027
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.034
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.040
Use #686B2A 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.