#686F2A
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.1% 0.093 114.5), rgb(104, 111, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#686F2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 3.89:1 |
| White text | 5.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686F2A |
| RGB | rgb(104, 111, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 45%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.093 114.5) |
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 #686F2A | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686F2A | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #686F2A text on white | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #686F2A 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
#BFC4A4
oklch(80.8% 0.044 114.6)
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Step 400
400
#9FA672
oklch(70.7% 0.072 114.5)
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Step 500
500
#88904C
oklch(63.1% 0.092 114.6)
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Step 600
600
#727A2E
oklch(55.7% 0.1 114.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#686F2A
oklch(52.1% 0.093 114.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E541D
oklch(42.8% 0.077 115)
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Step 900
900
#41451E
oklch(37.7% 0.059 114.1)
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Step 950
950
#262912
oklch(27.1% 0.039 115.1)
#686F2A 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) | #776A22 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766B2E | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F6960 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686F2A
#686F2A
oklch(52.1% 0.093 114.5)
- #6D5E99
#6D5E99
oklch(52.1% 0.092 294.7)
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 #686F2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.014
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.018
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.020
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.031
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.036
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.037
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.042
Use #686F2A 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.