#6A792B
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(54.7% 0.104 119.2), rgb(106, 121, 43).
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White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#6A792B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A792B |
| RGB | rgb(106, 121, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 48%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.104 119.2) |
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 #6A792B | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A792B | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A792B text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A792B text on black | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#D7DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A4
oklch(80.8% 0.046 118.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA872
oklch(70.8% 0.076 119.4)
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Step 500
500
#83924C
oklch(63.2% 0.096 119.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6A792B
oklch(54.7% 0.104 119.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B6820
oklch(49.1% 0.097 118.9)
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Step 800
800
#4A551D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E461E
oklch(37.7% 0.062 118.8)
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Step 950
950
#242912
oklch(26.9% 0.039 119.2)
#6A792B 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) | #817222 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7330 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #707369 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A792B
#6A792B
oklch(54.7% 0.104 119.2)
- #7962A5
#7962A5
oklch(54.7% 0.104 298.7)
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 #6A792B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.018
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.019
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.020
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.024
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.028
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.036
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.037
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.040
Use #6A792B 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.