#6A7915
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(54.5% 0.119 118.3), rgb(106, 121, 21).
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White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#6A7915 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Murky Green (#6C7A0E), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A7915 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 121, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 70%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.119 118.3) |
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 #6A7915 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A7915 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A7915 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A7915 text on black | 4.35:1 | 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
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69F
oklch(80.9% 0.054 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9BA86A
oklch(70.6% 0.085 118.3)
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Step 500
500
#83923F
oklch(63% 0.11 118.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6A7915
oklch(54.5% 0.119 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B6909
oklch(49.2% 0.112 118.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A550E
oklch(42.6% 0.092 118.4)
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Step 900
900
#3E4715
oklch(37.8% 0.073 118.7)
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Step 950
950
#24290E
oklch(26.9% 0.045 118.2)
#6A7915 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 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #80721F | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #717267 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A7915
#6A7915
oklch(54.5% 0.119 118.3)
- #7A5FAC
#7A5FAC
oklch(54.6% 0.119 298.6)
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 #6A7915, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.005
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.009
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.030
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.032
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.034
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.037
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.038
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.040
Use #6A7915 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.