#686D3B
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.8% 0.072 113.6), rgb(104, 109, 59).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#686D3B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686D3B |
| RGB | rgb(104, 109, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 30%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.072 113.6) |
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 #686D3B | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686D3B | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #686D3B text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #686D3B text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.5 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCD
oklch(88.6% 0.019 113.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AA
oklch(80.8% 0.034 112.7)
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Step 400
400
#A0A57D
oklch(70.7% 0.056 113.6)
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Step 500
500
#898E5C
oklch(63% 0.07 113.1)
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Step 600
600
#737842
oklch(55.5% 0.076 113.2)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#686D3B
oklch(51.8% 0.072 113.6)
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Step 800
800
#4F532B
oklch(42.8% 0.06 113.6)
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Step 900
900
#414427
oklch(37.6% 0.046 113.4)
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Step 950
950
#262817
oklch(26.9% 0.03 113.9)
#686D3B 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) | #746937 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736A3D | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D6861 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686D3B
#686D3B
oklch(51.8% 0.072 113.6)
- #6A608E
#6A608E
oklch(51.7% 0.072 293.7)
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 #686D3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.014
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.034
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.035
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.038
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.044
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.048
Use #686D3B 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.