#686D2A
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.6% 0.09 113.1), rgb(104, 109, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#686D2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686D2A |
| RGB | rgb(104, 109, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 44%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.6% 0.09 113.1) |
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 #686D2A | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -82.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686D2A | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #686D2A text on white | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #686D2A text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.3 | 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
#C0C4A4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 113.2)
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Step 400
400
#A0A673
oklch(70.8% 0.07 113.7)
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Step 500
500
#898F4E
oklch(63% 0.088 113.3)
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Step 600
600
#747930
oklch(55.6% 0.096 112.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#686D2A
oklch(51.6% 0.09 113.1)
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Step 800
800
#4F531E
oklch(42.6% 0.075 113.1)
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Step 900
900
#42451E
oklch(37.8% 0.059 112.8)
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Step 950
950
#262813
oklch(26.9% 0.036 113.3)
#686D2A 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) | #756823 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756A2E | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F675F | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686D2A
#686D2A
oklch(51.6% 0.09 113.1)
- #6A5D97
#6A5D97
oklch(51.6% 0.091 293.2)
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 #686D2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.019
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.019
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.020
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.020
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.029
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.038
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.043
Use #686D2A 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.