#686E38
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(52% 0.077 114.3), rgb(104, 110, 56).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#686E38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.077 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 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.87:1 |
| White text | 5.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686E38 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 110, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 33%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.077 114.3) |
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 #686E38 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -82.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686E38 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #686E38 text on white | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #686E38 text on black | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.8 | 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
#D8DBCC
oklch(88.5% 0.02 116)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A9
oklch(81% 0.037 114.1)
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Step 400
400
#9FA57B
oklch(70.6% 0.059 114.5)
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Step 500
500
#888F59
oklch(63.1% 0.075 114.6)
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Step 600
600
#72793E
oklch(55.6% 0.082 114.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#686E38
oklch(52% 0.077 114.3)
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Step 800
800
#4E5328
oklch(42.7% 0.064 114.6)
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Step 900
900
#414525
oklch(37.8% 0.05 114.7)
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Step 950
950
#262816
oklch(26.9% 0.031 113.7)
#686E38 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) | #756933 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746A3B | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E6961 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686E38
#686E38
oklch(52% 0.077 114.3)
- #6B6091
#6B6091
oklch(52% 0.077 293.9)
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 #686E38, 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 0.022
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.033
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.033
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.045
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.047
Use #686E38 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.