#606C20
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(50.5% 0.1 117.9), rgb(96, 108, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#606C20 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.66:1 |
| White text | 5.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #606C20 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 108, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 54%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.5% 0.1 117.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #606C20 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -83.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #606C20 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #606C20 text on white | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 78.6 | Fine for body text |
| #606C20 text on black | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 118.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A2
oklch(80.8% 0.048 118)
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Step 400
400
#9CA870
oklch(70.8% 0.078 118.3)
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Step 500
500
#849249
oklch(63.2% 0.099 118.3)
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Step 600
600
#6E7B29
oklch(55.5% 0.107 117.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#606C20
oklch(50.5% 0.1 117.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B5519
oklch(42.7% 0.083 118.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F461B
oklch(37.7% 0.065 117.3)
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Step 950
950
#252911
oklch(27% 0.04 117)
#606C20 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #736615 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726726 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66665D | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #606C20
#606C20
oklch(50.5% 0.1 117.9)
- #6C5796
#6C5796
oklch(50.5% 0.1 298.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #606C20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.020
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.020
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.024
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.024
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.024
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.028
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.034
Use #606C20 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.