#6A850D
Closest named color: Swamp Green (#748500). oklch(57.5% 0.137 123), rgb(106, 133, 13).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#6A850D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp Green (#748500), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp Green (#748500) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A850D |
| RGB | rgb(106, 133, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 82%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.137 123) |
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 #6A850D | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6A850D | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A850D text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A850D text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 122.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C89C
oklch(81% 0.062 123.1)
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Step 400
400
#95AB64
oklch(70.7% 0.099 123)
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Step 500
500
#7B9535
oklch(63% 0.126 122.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6A850D
oklch(57.5% 0.137 123)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#39480E
oklch(37.6% 0.082 123.2)
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Step 950
950
#222A0B
oklch(26.9% 0.051 122.1)
#6A850D 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) | #8D7C00 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7B1D | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #707E71 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A850D
#6A850D
oklch(57.5% 0.137 123)
- #8A62BB
#8A62BB
oklch(57.6% 0.137 303.1)
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 #6A850D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.013
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.018
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.022
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.026
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.027
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.032
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.032
Use #6A850D 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.