#6B781E
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(54.4% 0.113 117.5), rgb(107, 120, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#6B781E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Murky Green (#6C7A0E), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B781E |
| RGB | rgb(107, 120, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 60%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.113 117.5) |
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 #6B781E | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B781E | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B781E text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B781E text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 117.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A1
oklch(80.8% 0.05 117.7)
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Step 400
400
#9CA86D
oklch(70.8% 0.081 117.9)
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Step 500
500
#849244
oklch(63.1% 0.105 117.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6B781E
oklch(54.4% 0.113 117.5)
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Step 700
700
#5C6814
oklch(49.1% 0.105 117.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B5515
oklch(42.7% 0.087 117.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F4619
oklch(37.7% 0.067 117.1)
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Step 950
950
#252910
oklch(27% 0.042 116.8)
#6B781E 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) | #80710D | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7225 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #727167 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B781E
#6B781E
oklch(54.4% 0.113 117.5)
- #7860A9
#7860A9
oklch(54.4% 0.113 297.7)
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 #6B781E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.011
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.016
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.024
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.027
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.033
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.033
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.033
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.042
Use #6B781E 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.