#686E42
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(52.2% 0.064 115), rgb(104, 110, 66).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#686E42 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 115°. 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 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686E42 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 110, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 25%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.064 115) |
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 #686E42 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -82.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686E42 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #686E42 text on white | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #686E42 text on black | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.9 | 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
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCE
oklch(88.6% 0.018 117.3)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3AD
oklch(80.8% 0.03 115.5)
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Step 400
400
#9FA581
oklch(70.7% 0.051 115.4)
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Step 500
500
#888E62
oklch(63% 0.063 114.5)
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Step 600
600
#727848
oklch(55.5% 0.069 114.5)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#686E42
oklch(52.2% 0.064 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5330
oklch(42.8% 0.054 115.3)
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Step 900
900
#41442A
oklch(37.6% 0.042 113.8)
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Step 950
950
#262819
oklch(27% 0.026 114.4)
#686E42 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) | #746A3F | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736B44 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D6963 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686E42
#686E42
oklch(52.2% 0.064 115)
- #6C628B
#6C628B
oklch(52.2% 0.065 295.3)
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 #686E42, 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
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.039
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.042
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.044
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.045
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.046
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.047
Use #686E42 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.