#6B784A
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(55% 0.068 121.5), rgb(107, 120, 74).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#6B784A is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.41:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B784A |
| RGB | rgb(107, 120, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 24%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.068 121.5) |
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 #6B784A | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B784A | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B784A text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B784A text on black | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4AE
oklch(80.9% 0.031 121.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA684
oklch(70.7% 0.049 122.2)
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Step 500
500
#839065
oklch(63.1% 0.063 121.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6B784A
oklch(55% 0.068 121.5)
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Step 700
700
#5B663D
oklch(49% 0.062 121)
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Step 800
800
#4A5432
oklch(42.8% 0.054 122.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E452C
oklch(37.7% 0.041 121.1)
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Step 950
950
#24291A
oklch(27.1% 0.027 123.2)
#6B784A 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) | #7D7347 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C734C | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F746C | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B784A
#6B784A
oklch(55% 0.068 121.5)
- #796893
#796893
oklch(55% 0.068 302.3)
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 #6B784A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.024
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.043
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.044
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.051
Use #6B784A 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.