#6B7948
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(55.2% 0.073 121.8), rgb(107, 121, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#6B7948 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.073 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 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B7948 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 121, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 25%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.073 121.8) |
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 #6B7948 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B7948 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B7948 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B7948 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#D7DBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4AD
oklch(80.9% 0.032 120.9)
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Step 400
400
#9BA682
oklch(70.7% 0.052 121.5)
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Step 500
500
#839062
oklch(63.1% 0.067 121.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6B7948
oklch(55.2% 0.073 121.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A673A
oklch(49.1% 0.068 122.1)
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Step 800
800
#4A5431
oklch(42.7% 0.055 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E452B
oklch(37.6% 0.043 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#242919
oklch(27.1% 0.029 122.4)
#6B7948 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) | #7E7444 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D734A | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F746D | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B7948
#6B7948
oklch(55.2% 0.073 121.8)
- #7A6896
#7A6896
oklch(55.2% 0.073 302)
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 #6B7948, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.019
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.037
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.046
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.048
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.048
Use #6B7948 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.