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#686809 color: Earthy Khaki Green

#686809 is rgb(104, 104, 9) in RGB and oklch(50.107% 0.10589 109.681) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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60°
100%

50.1%
0.106
110°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-800
  • Black 59%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.88:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.57:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #686809

#686809 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 50.1% lightness, 0.106 chroma and a hue of 110°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.88:1 contrast and black text 3.57:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Earthy Khaki Green (#666600). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-800.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #686809 mixed with white

  1. 686809
  2. 76762d
  3. 848546
  4. 92945e
  5. a1a274
  6. b0b18b
  7. bfc1a2
  8. cfd0b9
  9. dfe0d0
  10. efefe7

Darker: #686809 mixed with black

  1. 686809
  2. 595907
  3. 4b4b05
  4. 3e3e03
  5. 303002
  6. 242401
  7. 181801
  8. 0c0c00
  9. 040400
  10. 000000

Calmer: #686809 with less saturation

  1. 686809
  2. 67681d
  3. 676729
  4. 666732
  5. 66673b
  6. 656643
  7. 65664a
  8. 646551
  9. 646557
  10. 64645d

Questions about #686809

What color is #686809?

#686809 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Earthy Khaki Green. In RGB it is rgb(104, 104, 9), in HSL hsl(60, 84.07%, 22.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.107% 0.10589 109.681).

What colors go well with #686809?

The complementary color of #686809 is #63589b. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #835b00 and #417235. The triadic partners are #006e94 and #8f486c.

Is white or black text more readable on #686809?

White text reads better on #686809: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.88:1 and black gives 3.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #686809 a warm or cool color?

#686809 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 110 degrees, its lightness 50.1% and its chroma 0.106.