#686E27
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(51.8% 0.094 113.8), rgb(104, 110, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#686E27 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686E27 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 110, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 48%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.8% 0.094 113.8) |
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 #686E27 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -82.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686E27 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #686E27 text on white | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #686E27 text on black | 3.84:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBC9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 114.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A3
oklch(80.8% 0.045 113)
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Step 400
400
#A0A671
oklch(70.7% 0.073 113.5)
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Step 500
500
#89904B
oklch(63.2% 0.093 113.8)
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Step 600
600
#737A2C
oklch(55.7% 0.102 114)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#686E27
oklch(51.8% 0.094 113.8)
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Step 800
800
#4F531B
oklch(42.6% 0.078 113.1)
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Step 900
900
#41451D
oklch(37.7% 0.06 114)
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Step 950
950
#262912
oklch(27.1% 0.039 115.1)
#686E27 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) | #76691E | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766A2C | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F685F | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686E27
#686E27
oklch(51.8% 0.094 113.8)
- #6B5D99
#6B5D99
oklch(51.8% 0.094 293.6)
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 #686E27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.016
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.017
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.018
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.030
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.040
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
Use #686E27 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.