#606F22
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(51.3% 0.102 119.6), rgb(96, 111, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#606F22 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #606F22 |
| RGB | rgb(96, 111, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 53%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.3% 0.102 119.6) |
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 #606F22 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #606F22 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #606F22 text on white | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #606F22 text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | 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
#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
#BCC6A2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 120.1)
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Step 400
400
#9AA86F
oklch(70.6% 0.08 119.7)
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Step 500
500
#829248
oklch(63% 0.101 119.5)
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Step 600
600
#6C7C28
oklch(55.6% 0.11 119.4)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#606F22
oklch(51.3% 0.102 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#495519
oklch(42.6% 0.084 119.8)
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Step 900
900
#3D471B
oklch(37.8% 0.067 120.4)
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Step 950
950
#242911
oklch(26.9% 0.041 118.9)
#606F22 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) | #766917 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #746928 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66695F | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #686868 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #606F22
#606F22
oklch(51.3% 0.102 119.6)
- #705899
#705899
oklch(51.3% 0.103 299.8)
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 #606F22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.021
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.023
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.024
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.027
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.028
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.041
Use #606F22 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.