#6B7D02
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(55.5% 0.13 119.3), rgb(107, 125, 2).
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White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#6B7D02 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.130 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 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B7D02 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 125, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 97%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.13 119.3) |
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 #6B7D02 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B7D02 | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B7D02 text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B7D02 text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -29.9 | 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
#BCC79C
oklch(81% 0.059 119.4)
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Step 400
400
#9AA965
oklch(70.7% 0.093 119)
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Step 500
500
#819337
oklch(63% 0.119 119.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6B7D02
oklch(55.5% 0.13 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495601
oklch(42.7% 0.1 119.3)
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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)
#6B7D02 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) | #867500 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847515 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #727569 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B7D02
#6B7D02
oklch(55.5% 0.13 119.3)
- #7F5FB4
#7F5FB4
oklch(55.6% 0.131 299.5)
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 #6B7D02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.010
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.011
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.028
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.033
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.033
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.039
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.040
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
Use #6B7D02 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.