#686D44
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(52% 0.06 114.2), rgb(104, 109, 68).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#686D44 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.060 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 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686D44 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 109, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 23%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.06 114.2) |
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 #686D44 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686D44 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #686D44 text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #686D44 text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.6 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACF
oklch(88.5% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AE
oklch(80.9% 0.029 113.6)
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Step 400
400
#A0A483
oklch(70.7% 0.046 113.2)
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Step 500
500
#888E64
oklch(63.1% 0.06 114.8)
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Step 600
600
#72784B
oklch(55.6% 0.065 114.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#686D44
oklch(52% 0.06 114.2)
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Step 800
800
#4E5232
oklch(42.6% 0.049 114.3)
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Step 900
900
#41442C
oklch(37.7% 0.039 114.1)
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Step 950
950
#26281A
oklch(27% 0.025 114.7)
#686D44 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) | #736941 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726A46 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D6963 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686D44
#686D44
oklch(52% 0.06 114.2)
- #6B6288
#6B6288
oklch(51.9% 0.06 295.1)
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 #686D44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.021
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.044
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.044
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.046
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.048
Use #686D44 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.