#6A7F2D
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(56.2% 0.111 122.2), rgb(106, 127, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#6A7F2D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A7F2D |
| RGB | rgb(106, 127, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 48%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.111 122.2) |
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 #6A7F2D | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A7F2D | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A7F2D text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A7F2D text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.7 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A3
oklch(80.9% 0.049 121.7)
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Step 400
400
#98A971
oklch(70.7% 0.079 122.2)
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Step 500
500
#7F934A
oklch(63.1% 0.101 122)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6A7F2D
oklch(56.2% 0.111 122.2)
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Step 700
700
#57691D
oklch(49% 0.102 121.8)
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Step 800
800
#47561B
oklch(42.7% 0.085 122.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B471C
oklch(37.6% 0.067 122.6)
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Step 950
950
#232A11
oklch(27.1% 0.043 122.2)
#6A7F2D 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) | #867723 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847733 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F796E | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A7F2D
#6A7F2D
oklch(56.2% 0.111 122.2)
- #8264AB
#8264AB
oklch(56.3% 0.111 302.4)
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 #6A7F2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.013
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.020
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.022
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.025
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.025
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.033
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.034
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.035
Use #6A7F2D 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.