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#686a02 color: Brownish Green

#686a02 is rgb(104, 106, 2) in RGB and oklch(50.571% 0.11047 111.061) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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61°
100%

50.6%
0.110
111°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-800
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.75:1Readable · AA
Lc -84
Black text
3.65:1Hard to read
Lc 25

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About #686a02

#686a02 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 50.6% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 111°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.75:1 contrast and black text 3.65:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Brownish Green (#6a6e09). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-800.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #686a02 mixed with white

  1. 686a02
  2. 76782b
  3. 848745
  4. 92955d
  5. a1a474
  6. b0b38a
  7. bfc2a1
  8. cfd1b8
  9. dfe0d0
  10. efefe7

Darker: #686a02 mixed with black

  1. 686a02
  2. 595b01
  3. 4b4d01
  4. 3e3f01
  5. 303100
  6. 242400
  7. 181800
  8. 0c0d00
  9. 040400
  10. 000000

Calmer: #686a02 with less saturation

  1. 686a02
  2. 686a1a
  3. 676927
  4. 676932
  5. 66693b
  6. 666843
  7. 66684a
  8. 656751
  9. 656658
  10. 65665e

Questions about #686a02

What color is #686a02?

#686a02 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Brownish Green. In RGB it is rgb(104, 106, 2), in HSL hsl(61.15, 96.3%, 21.18%) and in OKLCH oklch(50.571% 0.11047 111.061).

What colors go well with #686a02?

The complementary color of #686a02 is #66589f. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #855d00 and #3e7435. The triadic partners are #006f98 and #93486c.

Is white or black text more readable on #686a02?

White text reads better on #686a02: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.75:1 and black gives 3.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #686a02 a warm or cool color?

#686a02 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 111 degrees, its lightness 50.6% and its chroma 0.11.