#686C20
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(51.2% 0.097 112.3), rgb(104, 108, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#686C20 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686C20 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 108, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 54%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.2% 0.097 112.3) |
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 #686C20 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686C20 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #686C20 text on white | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #686C20 text on black | 3.75:1 | 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
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A2
oklch(80.9% 0.046 111.5)
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Step 400
400
#A1A66E
oklch(70.7% 0.076 112.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A8F47
oklch(63% 0.096 112.4)
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Step 600
600
#757926
oklch(55.6% 0.105 112)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#686C20
oklch(51.2% 0.097 112.3)
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Step 800
800
#505317
oklch(42.7% 0.081 112.1)
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Step 900
900
#42451A
oklch(37.7% 0.063 112.7)
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Step 950
950
#272810
oklch(26.9% 0.04 110.9)
#686C20 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) | #746715 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756925 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F655D | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686C20
#686C20
oklch(51.2% 0.097 112.3)
- #685B9A
#685B9A
oklch(51.1% 0.098 292)
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 #686C20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.014
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.014
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.024
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.034
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.041
Use #686C20 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.