#686C17
Closest named color: Browny Green (#6F6C0A). oklch(51.2% 0.104 112.3), rgb(104, 108, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#686C17 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.104 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 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Browny Green (#6F6C0A) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686C17 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 108, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 65%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.104 112.3) |
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 #686C17 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686C17 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #686C17 text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #686C17 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#D9DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 111.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 111.4)
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Step 400
400
#A1A66B
oklch(70.7% 0.08 112.4)
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Step 500
500
#8B9041
oklch(63.2% 0.103 112.3)
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Step 600
600
#75791D
oklch(55.5% 0.111 112)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#686C17
oklch(51.2% 0.104 112.3)
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Step 800
800
#505311
oklch(42.6% 0.085 112.1)
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Step 900
900
#424516
oklch(37.7% 0.067 112.6)
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Step 950
950
#27280E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 110.9)
#686C17 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) | #756704 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75691E | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70655C | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686C17
#686C17
oklch(51.2% 0.104 112.3)
- #695A9D
#695A9D
oklch(51.2% 0.105 292.6)
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 #686C17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.011
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.012
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.024
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.034
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.042
Use #686C17 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.