#6A7F09
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(56% 0.131 120.7), rgb(106, 127, 9).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#6A7F09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.131 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A7F09 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 127, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 87%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.131 120.7) |
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 #6A7F09 | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A7F09 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A7F09 text on white | 4.51:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A7F09 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.033 120.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC79D
oklch(80.9% 0.058 120.7)
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Step 400
400
#98AA65
oklch(70.8% 0.095 120.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F9438
oklch(63.1% 0.12 120.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6A7F09
oklch(56% 0.131 120.7)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#475702
oklch(42.8% 0.102 121.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C4710
oklch(37.6% 0.078 120.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A0C
oklch(27% 0.049 120.8)
#6A7F09 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) | #887700 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85771A | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71786B | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A7F09
#6A7F09
oklch(56% 0.131 120.7)
- #8260B5
#8260B5
oklch(56.1% 0.131 300.7)
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 #6A7F09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.015
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.015
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.024
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.030
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.032
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.033
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.036
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.037
Use #6A7F09 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.