#6A8030
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(56.5% 0.109 122.9), rgb(106, 128, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#6A8030 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.74:1 |
| White text | 4.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A8030 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 128, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 45%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.109 122.9) |
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 #6A8030 | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A8030 | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A8030 text on white | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A8030 text on black | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#D5DCC9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 123.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A4
oklch(80.8% 0.048 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#97A972
oklch(70.7% 0.079 123.1)
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Step 500
500
#7E934C
oklch(63% 0.1 122.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6A8030
oklch(56.5% 0.109 122.9)
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Step 700
700
#566A1F
oklch(49.2% 0.103 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#46561C
oklch(42.6% 0.084 123.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B471D
oklch(37.7% 0.066 122.8)
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Step 950
950
#232A12
oklch(27.1% 0.042 122.5)
#6A8030 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) | #877827 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847835 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F7A6F | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A8030
#6A8030
oklch(56.5% 0.109 122.9)
- #8365AB
#8365AB
oklch(56.5% 0.11 302.8)
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 #6A8030, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.010
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.022
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.022
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.023
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.028
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.031
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.033
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.036
Use #6A8030 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.