#606E21
Closest named color: Dark Olive Green (#556B2F). oklch(51% 0.102 119), rgb(96, 110, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#606E21 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive Green (#556B2F), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive Green (#556B2F) |
| Black text | 3.74:1 |
| White text | 5.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #606E21 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 110, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 54%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51% 0.102 119) |
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 #606E21 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -83.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #606E21 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #606E21 text on white | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 77.9 | Fine for body text |
| #606E21 text on black | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.9 | 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
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 118.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC6A2
oklch(81% 0.05 118.9)
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Step 400
400
#9BA86F
oklch(70.7% 0.079 118.9)
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Step 500
500
#839248
oklch(63.1% 0.101 118.8)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C28
oklch(55.7% 0.109 118.8)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#606E21
oklch(51% 0.102 119)
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Step 800
800
#4A5519
oklch(42.7% 0.084 119)
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Step 900
900
#3E461B
oklch(37.6% 0.065 118.4)
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Step 950
950
#242911
oklch(26.9% 0.041 118.9)
#606E21 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) | #756816 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746827 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66685E | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #606E21
#606E21
oklch(51% 0.102 119)
- #6F5898
#6F5898
oklch(51.1% 0.101 299.4)
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 #606E21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.023
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.023
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.023
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.024
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.026
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.040
Use #606E21 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.