#6B784E
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(55.1% 0.063 122.5), rgb(107, 120, 78).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#6B784E is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.063 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 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B784E |
| RGB | rgb(107, 120, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 21%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.063 122.5) |
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 #6B784E | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B784E | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B784E text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B784E text on black | 4.42:1 | 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
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 123.1)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4B0
oklch(80.9% 0.029 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#9BA686
oklch(70.8% 0.047 123)
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Step 500
500
#839068
oklch(63.2% 0.059 122.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6B784E
oklch(55.1% 0.063 122.5)
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Step 700
700
#5B6640
oklch(49.1% 0.059 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#4A5335
oklch(42.6% 0.048 122)
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Step 900
900
#3E452E
oklch(37.7% 0.038 122)
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Step 950
950
#24281B
oklch(26.8% 0.024 121.9)
#6B784E 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) | #7D734B | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7350 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E746D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B784E
#6B784E
oklch(55.1% 0.063 122.5)
- #796991
#796991
oklch(55.1% 0.064 302.7)
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 #6B784E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.028
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.044
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.049
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.052
Use #6B784E 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.