#6A7C28
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(55.4% 0.111 120.5), rgb(106, 124, 40).
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White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#6A7C28 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Murky Green (#6C7A0E), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A7C28 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 124, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 51%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.111 120.5) |
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 #6A7C28 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A7C28 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A7C28 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A7C28 text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC8
oklch(88.4% 0.028 120.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 120.1)
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Step 400
400
#99A870
oklch(70.6% 0.079 120.6)
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Step 500
500
#819348
oklch(63.2% 0.103 120.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6A7C28
oklch(55.4% 0.111 120.5)
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Step 700
700
#59691B
oklch(49.1% 0.103 120.5)
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Step 800
800
#495619
oklch(42.8% 0.086 120.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D471B
oklch(37.8% 0.067 120.4)
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Step 950
950
#242911
oklch(26.9% 0.041 118.9)
#6A7C28 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) | #84751D | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82752E | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70756B | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A7C28
#6A7C28
oklch(55.4% 0.111 120.5)
- #7E62A9
#7E62A9
oklch(55.4% 0.111 301)
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 #6A7C28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.014
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.020
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.021
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.022
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.029
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.033
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.038
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.038
Use #6A7C28 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.