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#686f06 color: Brownish Green

#686f06 is rgb(104, 111, 6) in RGB and oklch(51.818% 0.11443 114.08) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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64°
100%

51.8%
0.114
114°
  • Lime
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Neutral
  • ≈ Avocado
  • lime-700
  • Black 56%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
5.43:1Readable · AA
Lc -82
Black text
3.87:1Hard to read
Lc 27

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About #686f06

#686f06 is a bright lime color. In OKLCH it has 51.8% lightness, 0.114 chroma and a hue of 114°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 5.43:1 contrast and black text 3.87:1, so white text reads better.

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

More medium lime colors

Lighter: #686f06 mixed with white

  1. 686f06
  2. 767d2d
  3. 848b47
  4. 92995f
  5. a1a775
  6. b0b58c
  7. bfc4a2
  8. cfd2b9
  9. dfe1d0
  10. eff0e7

Darker: #686f06 mixed with black

  1. 686f06
  2. 596004
  3. 4b5103
  4. 3e4202
  5. 303401
  6. 242701
  7. 181a00
  8. 0c0e00
  9. 040400
  10. 000100

Calmer: #686f06 with less saturation

  1. 686f06
  2. 686f1d
  3. 686e2a
  4. 686e34
  5. 686d3d
  6. 686c46
  7. 686c4d
  8. 686b54
  9. 686a5b
  10. 686962

Questions about #686f06

What color is #686f06?

#686f06 is bright lime. The closest named color is Brownish Green. In RGB it is rgb(104, 111, 6), in HSL hsl(64, 89.74%, 22.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(51.818% 0.11443 114.08).

What colors go well with #686f06?

The complementary color of #686f06 is #6d5aa3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #876100 and #3a793b. The triadic partners are #0072a0 and #9a496d.

Is white or black text more readable on #686f06?

White text reads better on #686f06: white gives a contrast ratio of 5.43:1 and black gives 3.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #686f06 a warm or cool color?

#686f06 is a neutral color. In OKLCH its hue is 114 degrees, its lightness 51.8% and its chroma 0.114.