#6B7828
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(54.5% 0.105 117.9), rgb(107, 120, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#6B7828 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.105 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 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.34:1 |
| White text | 4.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B7828 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 120, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 50%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.105 117.9) |
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 #6B7828 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B7828 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B7828 text on white | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B7828 text on black | 4.34:1 | 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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A3
oklch(80.8% 0.047 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9CA771
oklch(70.6% 0.075 117.7)
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Step 500
500
#84914B
oklch(63% 0.096 117.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6B7828
oklch(54.5% 0.105 117.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C681E
oklch(49.2% 0.098 118.1)
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Step 800
800
#4B551B
oklch(42.8% 0.082 118.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F461D
oklch(37.7% 0.062 117.5)
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Step 950
950
#252912
oklch(27% 0.039 117.2)
#6B7828 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) | #80711E | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F722E | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #717167 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B7828
#6B7828
oklch(54.5% 0.105 117.9)
- #7862A5
#7862A5
oklch(54.6% 0.104 298)
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 #6B7828, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.018
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.019
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.021
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.023
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.031
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.033
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.034
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.042
Use #6B7828 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.