#6B8203
Closest named color: Swamp Green (#748500). oklch(56.8% 0.136 121.3), rgb(107, 130, 3).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#6B8203 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp Green (#748500), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp Green (#748500) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B8203 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 130, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 95%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.136 121.3) |
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 #6B8203 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B8203 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B8203 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B8203 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 121.6)
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Step 300
300
#BAC79B
oklch(80.8% 0.061 121.1)
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Step 400
400
#97AA63
oklch(70.6% 0.098 121.2)
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Step 500
500
#7E9534
oklch(63.2% 0.125 121.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6B8203
oklch(56.8% 0.136 121.3)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B480D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 121.5)
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Step 950
950
#232A0A
oklch(27% 0.052 120.4)
#6B8203 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) | #8B7900 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887917 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #727B6E | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B8203
#6B8203
oklch(56.8% 0.136 121.3)
- #8561B9
#8561B9
oklch(56.8% 0.135 301.1)
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 #6B8203, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.016
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.024
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.025
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.026
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.029
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.031
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.032
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.033
Use #6B8203 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.