#686C27
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(51.3% 0.092 112.3), rgb(104, 108, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#686C27 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.092 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 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.76:1 |
| White text | 5.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686C27 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 108, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 47%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.092 112.3) |
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 #686C27 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -83.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686C27 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #686C27 text on white | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #686C27 text on black | 3.76:1 | 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
#D9DBC9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 112)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 111.7)
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Step 400
400
#A1A672
oklch(70.8% 0.071 112.7)
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Step 500
500
#8A8F4C
oklch(63% 0.09 112.5)
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Step 600
600
#74792D
oklch(55.6% 0.099 112.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#686C27
oklch(51.3% 0.092 112.3)
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Step 800
800
#50531D
oklch(42.7% 0.075 112.2)
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Step 900
900
#42451D
oklch(37.8% 0.06 112.8)
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Step 950
950
#272812
oklch(26.9% 0.037 110.9)
#686C27 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) | #74671F | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #74692B | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F665D | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686C27
#686C27
oklch(51.3% 0.092 112.3)
- #685C97
#685C97
oklch(51.2% 0.092 292.2)
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 #686C27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.017
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.019
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.019
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.028
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.030
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.035
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.041
Use #686C27 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.