#6A741F
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53.4% 0.107 116), rgb(106, 116, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#6A741F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A741F |
| RGB | rgb(106, 116, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 58%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.4% 0.107 116) |
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 #6A741F | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc -80.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A741F | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A741F text on white | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A741F text on black | 4.13:1 | 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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC8
oklch(88.6% 0.027 116.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 116.7)
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Step 400
400
#9EA76F
oklch(70.7% 0.077 115.8)
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Step 500
500
#869147
oklch(63.1% 0.099 116.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6A741F
oklch(53.4% 0.107 116)
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Step 700
700
#5E6719
oklch(49% 0.1 115.9)
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Step 800
800
#4D5418
oklch(42.7% 0.082 115.7)
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Step 900
900
#40461B
oklch(37.8% 0.064 116.2)
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Step 950
950
#252911
oklch(27% 0.04 117)
#6A741F 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) | #7C6E11 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6F26 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #716D63 | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A741F
#6A741F
oklch(53.4% 0.107 116)
- #735FA4
#735FA4
oklch(53.5% 0.107 295.9)
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 #6A741F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.017
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.022
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.022
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.023
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.025
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.043
Use #6A741F 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.