#686D1E
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(51.5% 0.1 113), rgb(104, 109, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#686D1E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686D1E |
| RGB | rgb(104, 109, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 57%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.1 113) |
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 #686D1E | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686D1E | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #686D1E text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #686D1E text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#D9DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 111.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A1
oklch(80.8% 0.048 112.8)
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Step 400
400
#A0A66D
oklch(70.6% 0.078 113.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A9045
oklch(63.2% 0.099 113)
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Step 600
600
#747923
oklch(55.5% 0.107 112.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#686D1E
oklch(51.5% 0.1 113)
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Step 800
800
#4F5315
oklch(42.5% 0.083 113)
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Step 900
900
#424519
oklch(37.7% 0.064 112.7)
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Step 950
950
#262910
oklch(27.1% 0.041 114.9)
#686D1E 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) | #756811 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756924 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F665D | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686D1E
#686D1E
oklch(51.5% 0.1 113)
- #6A5B9B
#6A5B9B
oklch(51.4% 0.1 293.3)
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 #686D1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.013
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.013
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.027
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.036
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.042
Use #686D1E 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.