#6A8238
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(57.1% 0.105 124.6), rgb(106, 130, 56).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#6A8238 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A8238 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 130, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 40%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.105 124.6) |
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 #6A8238 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A8238 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A8238 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A8238 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A5
oklch(80.8% 0.047 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#96A975
oklch(70.7% 0.075 124.6)
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Step 500
500
#7D9450
oklch(63.2% 0.097 124.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6A8238
oklch(57.1% 0.105 124.6)
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Step 700
700
#556A26
oklch(49.2% 0.097 124.4)
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Step 800
800
#455621
oklch(42.6% 0.08 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A4720
oklch(37.6% 0.063 124.5)
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Step 950
950
#222A13
oklch(27% 0.041 124.8)
#6A8238 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) | #897A31 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85793D | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E7C72 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A8238
#6A8238
oklch(57.1% 0.105 124.6)
- #8667A9
#8667A9
oklch(57.1% 0.104 304.9)
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 #6A8238, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.003
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.017
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.022
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.027
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.031
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.036
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.036
Use #6A8238 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.