#6A7402
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(53.2% 0.121 115.6), rgb(106, 116, 2).
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White text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#6A7402 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.11:1 |
| White text | 5.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A7402 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 116, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 97%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.2% 0.121 115.6) |
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 #6A7402 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -80.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A7402 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A7402 text on white | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 75.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6A7402 text on black | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 115.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFC59E
oklch(80.9% 0.053 114.7)
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Step 400
400
#9EA768
oklch(70.6% 0.086 115.3)
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Step 500
500
#87913C
oklch(63% 0.11 115.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6A7402
oklch(53.2% 0.121 115.6)
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Step 700
700
#5F6800
oklch(49.3% 0.112 115.5)
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Step 800
800
#4D5509
oklch(42.8% 0.093 116)
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Step 900
900
#404613
oklch(37.7% 0.072 115.7)
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Step 950
950
#25290D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 116.3)
#6A7402 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) | #7D6D00 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6F13 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #726C62 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A7402
#6A7402
oklch(53.2% 0.121 115.6)
- #735CAA
#735CAA
oklch(53.3% 0.121 295.6)
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 #6A7402, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.017
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.018
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.025
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.027
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.029
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.045
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.048
Use #6A7402 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.