#686F28
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52% 0.094 114.5), rgb(104, 111, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#686F28 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 Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686F28 |
| RGB | rgb(104, 111, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 47%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52% 0.094 114.5) |
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 #686F28 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686F28 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #686F28 text on white | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #686F28 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
#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
#BFC4A3
oklch(80.8% 0.045 114.4)
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Step 400
400
#9FA671
oklch(70.6% 0.073 114.4)
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Step 500
500
#88904B
oklch(63.1% 0.093 114.5)
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Step 600
600
#727A2C
oklch(55.6% 0.102 114.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#686F28
oklch(52% 0.094 114.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E541B
oklch(42.8% 0.079 114.9)
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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)
#686F28 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) | #776A20 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776B2D | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F6960 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686F28
#686F28
oklch(52% 0.094 114.5)
- #6D5D9A
#6D5D9A
oklch(52% 0.095 294.9)
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 #686F28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.015
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.017
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.018
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.032
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.035
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.038
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.041
Use #686F28 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.