#6A772F
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(54.3% 0.098 118.4), rgb(106, 119, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#6A772F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A772F |
| RGB | rgb(106, 119, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 43%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.3% 0.098 118.4) |
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 #6A772F | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -79.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A772F | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A772F text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A772F text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 119.5)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A5
oklch(80.9% 0.045 118.8)
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Step 400
400
#9CA775
oklch(70.7% 0.07 118.3)
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Step 500
500
#849150
oklch(63.1% 0.09 118.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6A772F
oklch(54.3% 0.098 118.4)
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Step 700
700
#5C6826
oklch(49.2% 0.091 118.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B5421
oklch(42.6% 0.074 118)
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Step 900
900
#3E4620
oklch(37.7% 0.059 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#252913
oklch(27% 0.038 117.4)
#6A772F 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) | #7E7127 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7134 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #707167 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A772F
#6A772F
oklch(54.3% 0.098 118.4)
- #7762A1
#7762A1
oklch(54.3% 0.098 298.4)
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 #6A772F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.013
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.017
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.026
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.030
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.032
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.033
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
Use #6A772F 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.