#6A862D
Closest named color: Moss Green (#658B38). oklch(58% 0.12 125), rgb(106, 134, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#6A862D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss Green (#658B38), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss Green (#658B38) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A862D |
| RGB | rgb(106, 134, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 50%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.12 125) |
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 #6A862D | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6A862D | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A862D text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A862D text on black | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 126)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A1
oklch(80.8% 0.054 125.1)
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Step 400
400
#94AA6E
oklch(70.6% 0.086 124.9)
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Step 500
500
#7A9546
oklch(63.1% 0.111 125.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6A862D
oklch(58% 0.12 125)
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Step 700
700
#526B17
oklch(49.1% 0.112 125.1)
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Step 800
800
#435716
oklch(42.6% 0.092 125.1)
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Step 900
900
#39481A
oklch(37.7% 0.072 124.9)
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Step 950
950
#212A10
oklch(26.9% 0.045 125.1)
#6A862D 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) | #8D7D21 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897C34 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F8074 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A862D
#6A862D
oklch(58% 0.12 125)
- #8B66B3
#8B66B3
oklch(57.9% 0.121 305.1)
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 #6A862D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.015
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.016
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.017
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.019
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.022
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.027
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.031
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.031
Use #6A862D 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.