#686F34 Color
#686F34 is rgb(104, 111, 52) in RGB, hsl(67, 36%, 32%) in HSL, and about cmyk(6%, 0%, 53%, 56%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.84. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#686F34rgb(104, 111, 52)hsl(67, 36%, 32%)hsv(67, 53%, 44%)cmyk(6%, 0%, 53%, 56%)oklch(52.2% 0.082 114.9)lab(45.20% -9.73 31.46)lch(45.20% 32.93 107.18)What #686F34 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #686F34, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#686F34 Channel Values
How #686F34 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 104 · G 111 · B 52 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 67° · S 36% · L 32% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 67° · S 53% · V 44% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 6% · M 0% · Y 53% · K 56% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 5.37:1 vs white · 3.91:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #686F34 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #686F34
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #686F34; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #686F34
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #686F34 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#686F34#6E6E34#6C6E34#6D6D34#6B6E34#6D6A6A#6B6C59#6B6B6BUsing #686F34 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-686f34: #686F34;background-color: #686F34;colors: { 'color-686f34': '#686F34' }Color(red: 0.408, green: 0.435, blue: 0.204)<color name="color_686f34">#686F34</color>fill="#686F34"More Green Colors
#686F34 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#686F34 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #686F34?
#686F34 is a dark green — rgb(104, 111, 52) in RGB and hsl(67, 36%, 32%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Mustard Green (#6E6E30), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.84.
What is the RGB value of #686F34?
#686F34 is rgb(104, 111, 52) — red 104, green 111, and blue 52 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #686F34?
#686F34 converts to approximately cmyk(6%, 0%, 53%, 56%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #686F34 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #686F34 scores 5.37:1 against white and 3.91:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #686F34 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #686F34 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is darkolivegreen (#556B2F) at a CIE76 distance of 7.34, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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