#6A751B
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(53.6% 0.111 116.4), rgb(106, 117, 27).
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White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#6A751B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Murky Green (#6C7A0E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A751B |
| RGB | rgb(106, 117, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 63%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.6% 0.111 116.4) |
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 #6A751B | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -80.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A751B | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6A751B text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A751B text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.0 | 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
#D8DCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 115.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A1
oklch(80.8% 0.05 116.5)
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Step 400
400
#9DA76D
oklch(70.6% 0.08 116.5)
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Step 500
500
#869145
oklch(63.1% 0.101 116.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6A751B
oklch(53.6% 0.111 116.4)
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Step 700
700
#5E6814
oklch(49.3% 0.104 116.4)
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Step 800
800
#4C5515
oklch(42.8% 0.086 117.1)
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Step 900
900
#404619
oklch(37.8% 0.066 116)
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Step 950
950
#252910
oklch(27% 0.042 116.8)
#6A751B 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) | #7E6F08 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7023 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #716E64 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A751B
#6A751B
oklch(53.6% 0.111 116.4)
- #745EA6
#745EA6
oklch(53.5% 0.112 296.5)
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 #6A751B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.018
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.020
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.020
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.025
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.026
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.031
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.045
Use #6A751B 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.