#6A794F
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(55.3% 0.064 124.4), rgb(106, 121, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#6A794F is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A794F |
| RGB | rgb(106, 121, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 21%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.064 124.4) |
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 #6A794F | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A794F | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A794F text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A794F text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 123.1)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B0
oklch(80.9% 0.029 124.9)
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Step 400
400
#9AA687
oklch(70.7% 0.046 124.8)
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Step 500
500
#829069
oklch(63.2% 0.058 124.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6A794F
oklch(55.3% 0.064 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#596741
oklch(49.2% 0.06 125)
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Step 800
800
#495435
oklch(42.7% 0.05 124.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D452F
oklch(37.6% 0.037 124.4)
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Step 950
950
#24291B
oklch(27.1% 0.026 124.1)
#6A794F 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) | #7E744C | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7351 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D756E | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A794F
#6A794F
oklch(55.3% 0.064 124.4)
- #7B6991
#7B6991
oklch(55.3% 0.064 304.9)
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 #6A794F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.027
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.042
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.046
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.051
Use #6A794F 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.