#686B45
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.5% 0.056 112), rgb(104, 107, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#686B45 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.056 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.77:1 |
| White text | 5.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686B45 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 107, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 22%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.056 112) |
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 #686B45 | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686B45 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #686B45 text on white | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #686B45 text on black | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.0 | 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
#C1C3AF
oklch(81% 0.027 111.6)
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Step 400
400
#A1A485
oklch(70.8% 0.044 112)
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Step 500
500
#8A8D66
oklch(63.1% 0.055 111.6)
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Step 600
600
#74774D
oklch(55.6% 0.061 111.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#686B45
oklch(51.5% 0.056 112)
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Step 800
800
#4F5234
oklch(42.8% 0.046 113)
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Step 900
900
#42442D
oklch(37.8% 0.037 112.2)
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Step 950
950
#27281B
oklch(27.2% 0.023 111.5)
#686B45 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) | #716842 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716947 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D6761 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686B45
#686B45
oklch(51.5% 0.056 112)
- #686285
#686285
oklch(51.5% 0.055 292.2)
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 #686B45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.023
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.043
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.050
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.052
Use #686B45 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.