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#686b2e color: Safari Green

#686b2e is rgb(104, 107, 46) in RGB and oklch(51.133% 0.08349 111.57) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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63°
100%

51.1%
0.083
112°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Soft
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Olive
  • olive-600
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.63:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.73:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #686b2e

#686b2e is a soft yellow color. In OKLCH it has 51.1% lightness, 0.083 chroma and a hue of 112°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.63:1 contrast and black text 3.73:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Safari Green (#6c6d2f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is olive-600.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #686b2e mixed with white

  1. 686b2e
  2. 767943
  3. 848758
  4. 92956c
  5. a1a480
  6. b0b395
  7. bfc2a9
  8. cfd1be
  9. dfe0d4
  10. efefe9

Darker: #686b2e mixed with black

  1. 686b2e
  2. 595c27
  3. 4b4e1f
  4. 3e3f18
  5. 303212
  6. 24250b
  7. 181806
  8. 0c0d02
  9. 040401
  10. 000000

Calmer: #686b2e with less saturation

  1. 686b2e
  2. 686b35
  3. 676a3c
  4. 676a42
  5. 676a48
  6. 67694d
  7. 676953
  8. 676858
  9. 66685d
  10. 666762

Questions about #686b2e

What color is #686b2e?

#686b2e is soft yellow. The closest named color is Safari Green. In RGB it is rgb(104, 107, 46), in HSL hsl(62.95, 39.87%, 30%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.133% 0.08349 111.57).

What colors go well with #686b2e?

The complementary color of #686b2e is #675d93. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #7f6128 and #4a7245. The triadic partners are #2b6f8e and #8b526c.

Is white or black text more readable on #686b2e?

White text reads better on #686b2e: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.63:1 and black gives 3.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #686b2e a warm or cool color?

#686b2e is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 112 degrees, its lightness 51.1% and its chroma 0.083.