#6B7E39
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(56.2% 0.097 122.3), rgb(107, 126, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#6B7E39 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.097 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B7E39 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 126, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 38%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.097 122.3) |
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 #6B7E39 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B7E39 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B7E39 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B7E39 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 122.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A7
oklch(81% 0.044 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#99A877
oklch(70.7% 0.07 122)
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Step 500
500
#809253
oklch(63% 0.09 122)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6B7E39
oklch(56.2% 0.097 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#586929
oklch(49.2% 0.091 122.3)
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Step 800
800
#485524
oklch(42.6% 0.074 121.9)
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Step 900
900
#3C4722
oklch(37.8% 0.059 122.8)
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Step 950
950
#232914
oklch(26.9% 0.037 121.9)
#6B7E39 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) | #857732 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82773D | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70786E | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B7E39
#6B7E39
oklch(56.2% 0.097 122.3)
- #8066A4
#8066A4
oklch(56.1% 0.098 302.7)
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 #6B7E39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.011
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.015
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.026
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.036
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.039
Use #6B7E39 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.