What color is #686F4A?

#686F4A is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Bancha. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #686F4A?

The RGB value is 104, 111, 74: 104 red, 111 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #686F4A?

The complementary color is #514A6F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #686F4A?

White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and white text 5.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#686F4A color

#686F4A rgb(104, 111, 74)

Shades of green

The hex color #686F4A is a dark, grayish yellow-green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 40.8% red, 43.5% green and 29% blue (104, 111, 74).

Its hue angle is 71°, with 20% saturation and 36% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 6% cyan, 0% magenta, 33% yellow and 56% black.

The closest named color is Bancha (#666A47), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

White text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.3:1).

#686F4A color codes

HEX	`#686F4A`
RGB	`rgb(104, 111, 74)`
RGB percent	`rgb(40.8%, 43.5%, 29%)`
HSL	`hsl(71, 20%, 36%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(71, 33%, 44%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(6%, 0%, 33%, 56%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(45.37, -9.37, 19.76)`
CIE LCH	`lch(45.37, 21.87, 115.37)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(12.629, 14.806, 8.67)`
Decimal	`6844234`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #686F4A, 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 #686F4A	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.96:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

#686F4A as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.3:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.96:1	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 #686F4A looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #686f4a; }
.text { color: #686f4a; }
.border { border: 2px solid #686f4a; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(104 111 74 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #686f4a, #566f4a); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Dark Olive Green.

Questions

What color is #686F4A?: #686F4A is a dark, grayish yellow-green, closest to the named color Bancha. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #686F4A?: The RGB value is 104, 111, 74: 104 red, 111 green and 74 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #686F4A?: The complementary color is #514A6F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #686F4A?: White text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 3.96:1 and white text 5.3:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.