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#686c09 color: Brownish Green

#686c09 is rgb(104, 108, 9) in RGB and oklch(51.088% 0.11013 112.299) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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62°
100%

51.1%
0.110
112°
  • Yellow
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 58%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.62:1Readable · AA
Lc -83
Black text
3.74:1Hard to read
Lc 26

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About #686c09

#686c09 is a bright yellow color. In OKLCH it has 51.1% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 112°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.62:1 contrast and black text 3.74:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Brownish Green (#6a6e09). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is lime-700.

More medium yellow colors

Lighter: #686c09 mixed with white

  1. 686c09
  2. 767a2e
  3. 848847
  4. 92975f
  5. a1a575
  6. b0b48c
  7. bfc2a2
  8. cfd1b9
  9. dfe0d0
  10. eff0e7

Darker: #686c09 mixed with black

  1. 686c09
  2. 595d07
  3. 4b4e05
  4. 3e4003
  5. 303202
  6. 242501
  7. 181901
  8. 0c0d00
  9. 040400
  10. 000000

Calmer: #686c09 with less saturation

  1. 686c09
  2. 686c1d
  3. 676b2a
  4. 676b34
  5. 676a3d
  6. 676a45
  7. 66694c
  8. 666953
  9. 666859
  10. 666760

Questions about #686c09

What color is #686c09?

#686c09 is bright yellow. The closest named color is Brownish Green. In RGB it is rgb(104, 108, 9), in HSL hsl(62.42, 84.62%, 22.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.088% 0.11013 112.299).

What colors go well with #686c09?

The complementary color of #686c09 is #6959a0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #855f00 and #3d7639. The triadic partners are #00709a and #95496d.

Is white or black text more readable on #686c09?

White text reads better on #686c09: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.62:1 and black gives 3.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #686c09 a warm or cool color?

#686c09 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 112 degrees, its lightness 51.1% and its chroma 0.11.