#6B7C01
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(55.3% 0.129 118.8), rgb(107, 124, 1).
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White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#6B7C01 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Murky Green (#6C7A0E), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B7C01 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 124, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 98%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.129 118.8) |
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 #6B7C01 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B7C01 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B7C01 text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B7C01 text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.033 120.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC69C
oklch(80.8% 0.058 118.6)
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Step 400
400
#9AA965
oklch(70.7% 0.093 119)
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Step 500
500
#829337
oklch(63.1% 0.119 118.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6B7C01
oklch(55.3% 0.129 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#4A5601
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D470F
oklch(37.7% 0.078 119.2)
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Step 950
950
#242A0B
oklch(27.1% 0.05 119.1)
#6B7C01 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) | #857400 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837514 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #727469 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B7C01
#6B7C01
oklch(55.3% 0.129 118.8)
- #7D5FB3
#7D5FB3
oklch(55.3% 0.129 298.6)
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 #6B7C01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.008
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.009
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.030
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.034
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.035
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.041
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.042
Use #6B7C01 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.