#686E45
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(52.2% 0.06 115.3), rgb(104, 110, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#686E45 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.060 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 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686E45 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 110, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 23%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.2% 0.06 115.3) |
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 #686E45 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686E45 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #686E45 text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #686E45 text on black | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.0 | 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
#D8DBCF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 118.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3AE
oklch(80.8% 0.029 115.8)
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Step 400
400
#9FA583
oklch(70.8% 0.048 115.8)
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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)
#686E45
oklch(52.2% 0.06 115.3)
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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)
#686E45 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) | #736A42 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #736B47 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C6A64 | 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°).
- #686E45
#686E45
oklch(52.2% 0.06 115.3)
- #6C6389
#6C6389
oklch(52.3% 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 #686E45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.022
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.042
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.045
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.046
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.046
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.046
Use #686E45 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.