What color is #686E17?

#686E17 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Topiary Green. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #686E17?

The RGB value is 104, 110, 23: 104 red, 110 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #686E17?

The complementary color is #1D176E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #686E17?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and white text 5.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#686E17 color

#686E17 rgb(104, 110, 23)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #686E17 is a dark, moderate yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 43.1% green and 9% blue (104, 110, 23).

Its hue angle is 64°, with 65% saturation and 26% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 5% cyan, 0% magenta, 79% yellow and 57% black.

The closest named color is Topiary Green (#667700), a difference of 4.3 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.48:1).

#686E17 color codes

HEX	`#686E17`
RGB	`rgb(104, 110, 23)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 43.1%, 9%)`
HSL	`hsl(64, 65%, 26%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(64, 79%, 43%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(5%, 0%, 79%, 57%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(44.46, -13.72, 44.23)`
CIE LCH	`lch(44.46, 46.31, 107.24)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(11.44, 14.157, 2.94)`
Decimal	`6843927`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #686E17, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #686E17	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.83:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#686E17 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.48:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.83:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #686E17 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #686e17; }
.text { color: #686e17; }
.border { border: 2px solid #686e17; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 110 23 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #686e17, #3c6e17); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #686E17?: #686E17 is a dark, moderate yellow, closest to the named color Topiary Green. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #686E17?: The RGB value is 104, 110, 23: 104 red, 110 green and 23 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #686E17?: The complementary color is #1D176E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #686E17?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.83:1 and white text 5.48:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.