#686F2F
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.1% 0.088 114.7), rgb(104, 111, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#686F2F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.088 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 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 3.90:1 |
| White text | 5.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #686F2F |
| RGB | rgb(104, 111, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 41%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.1% 0.088 114.7) |
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 #686F2F | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -82.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #686F2F | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #686F2F text on white | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #686F2F 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 115)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4A5
oklch(80.8% 0.043 114.8)
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Step 400
400
#9FA675
oklch(70.7% 0.068 114.8)
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Step 500
500
#889050
oklch(63.2% 0.088 114.8)
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Step 600
600
#727A33
oklch(55.7% 0.095 114.9)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#686F2F
oklch(52.1% 0.088 114.7)
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Step 800
800
#4E5321
oklch(42.6% 0.072 114.2)
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Step 900
900
#414520
oklch(37.7% 0.057 114.2)
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Step 950
950
#262913
oklch(27.1% 0.037 115.3)
#686F2F 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) | #766A29 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #766B33 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E6961 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #686F2F
#686F2F
oklch(52.1% 0.088 114.7)
- #6D5F97
#6D5F97
oklch(52.2% 0.088 294.7)
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 #686F2F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.019
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.022
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.024
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.031
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.037
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.039
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.045
Use #686F2F 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.