#686C23
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(51.3% 0.095 112.3), rgb(104, 108, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#686C23 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.095 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 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.75:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686C23 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 108, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 51%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.095 112.3) |
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 #686C23 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686C23 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #686C23 text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #686C23 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
#A1A670
oklch(70.8% 0.074 112.6)
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Step 500
500
#8A8F49
oklch(63% 0.094 112.4)
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Step 600
600
#757929
oklch(55.6% 0.102 112)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#686C23
oklch(51.3% 0.095 112.3)
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Step 800
800
#50531A
oklch(42.7% 0.078 112.1)
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Step 900
900
#42451B
oklch(37.7% 0.062 112.7)
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Step 950
950
#272811
oklch(26.9% 0.038 110.9)
#686C23 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) | #746719 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746928 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F655D | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686C23
#686C23
oklch(51.3% 0.095 112.3)
- #685C99
#685C99
oklch(51.3% 0.095 291.7)
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 #686C23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.015
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.016
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.022
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.023
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.029
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.034
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.041
Use #686C23 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.