#6A7901
Closest named color: Olive Green (#677A04). oklch(54.5% 0.126 118), rgb(106, 121, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#6A7901 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Green (#677A04), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Green (#677A04) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A7901 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 121, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 98%, 24%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.126 118) |
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 #6A7901 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A7901 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A7901 text on white | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A7901 text on black | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#E9ECDF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 117.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 117)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69D
oklch(80.9% 0.056 117.7)
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Step 400
400
#9BA966
oklch(70.8% 0.092 118.4)
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Step 500
500
#839339
oklch(63.2% 0.117 118.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6A7901
oklch(54.5% 0.126 118)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B5604
oklch(42.9% 0.098 118)
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Step 900
900
#3E4711
oklch(37.8% 0.076 118.4)
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Step 950
950
#24290C
oklch(26.8% 0.047 117.9)
#6A7901 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) | #827200 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807214 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #717266 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A7901
#6A7901
oklch(54.5% 0.126 118)
- #7A5DAF
#7A5DAF
oklch(54.4% 0.127 298.4)
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 #6A7901, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.005
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.006
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.037
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.038
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.039
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.039
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.039
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.040
Use #6A7901 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.