#686B2E
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.1% 0.083 111.6), rgb(104, 107, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#686B2E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.083 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 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.73:1 |
| White text | 5.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686B2E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 107, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 40%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.1% 0.083 111.6) |
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 #686B2E | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -83.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686B2E | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #686B2E text on white | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #686B2E 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
#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
#D9DBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A6
oklch(81% 0.041 112)
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Step 400
400
#A1A576
oklch(70.7% 0.065 112)
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Step 500
500
#8B8F52
oklch(63.2% 0.083 111.8)
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Step 600
600
#757836
oklch(55.5% 0.089 111.3)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#686B2E
oklch(51.1% 0.083 111.6)
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Step 800
800
#505322
oklch(42.8% 0.07 112.2)
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Step 900
900
#424421
oklch(37.6% 0.054 111.6)
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Step 950
950
#272814
oklch(27% 0.034 110.9)
#686B2E 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) | #736628 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736831 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F655D | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #676767 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686B2E
#686B2E
oklch(51.1% 0.083 111.6)
- #675D93
#675D93
oklch(51.1% 0.085 291.6)
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 #686B2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.014
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.024
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.026
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.026
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.028
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.034
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.035
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.041
Use #686B2E 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.