#6A6E02
Closest named color: Browny Green (#6F6C0A). oklch(51.7% 0.114 112.3), rgb(106, 110, 2).
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White text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#6A6E02 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Green (#6F6C0A), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Browny Green (#6F6C0A) |
| Black text | 3.84:1 |
| White text | 5.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A6E02 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 110, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 96%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.114 112.3) |
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 #6A6E02 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -82.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A6E02 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A6E02 text on white | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6A6E02 text on black | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.7 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC5
oklch(88.6% 0.031 113.1)
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Step 300
300
#C1C59C
oklch(81% 0.056 112.2)
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Step 400
400
#A1A665
oklch(70.6% 0.087 112.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B9036
oklch(63.1% 0.113 112.2)
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Step 600
600
#757A02
oklch(55.6% 0.123 112.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6A6E02
oklch(51.7% 0.114 112.3)
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Step 800
800
#505401
oklch(42.8% 0.095 112.9)
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Step 900
900
#43450F
oklch(37.7% 0.073 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27290B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 112.7)
#6A6E02 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) | #776800 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #786A11 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72665D | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A6E02
#6A6E02
oklch(51.7% 0.114 112.3)
- #6B5AA4
#6B5AA4
oklch(51.8% 0.115 292.5)
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 #6A6E02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.011
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.014
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.029
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.030
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.035
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.041
Use #6A6E02 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.