#6B821F
Closest named color: Swamp Green (#748500). oklch(56.9% 0.124 122.1), rgb(107, 130, 31).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#6B821F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp Green (#748500), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp Green (#748500) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B821F |
| RGB | rgb(107, 130, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 61%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.124 122.1) |
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 #6B821F | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B821F | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B821F text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B821F text on black | 4.83:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 122.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC79F
oklch(80.9% 0.056 122.3)
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Step 400
400
#97AA6A
oklch(70.8% 0.09 122.2)
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Step 500
500
#7E943F
oklch(63.1% 0.114 121.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6B821F
oklch(56.9% 0.124 122.1)
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Step 700
700
#566A08
oklch(49% 0.115 121.9)
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Step 800
800
#46570E
oklch(42.8% 0.096 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B4815
oklch(37.8% 0.075 122.3)
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Step 950
950
#222A0E
oklch(27% 0.047 122.9)
#6B821F 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) | #8A7A0A | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877928 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #717B6F | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B821F
#6B821F
oklch(56.9% 0.124 122.1)
- #8563B4
#8563B4
oklch(56.9% 0.126 301.9)
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 #6B821F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.019
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.021
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.022
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.025
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.026
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.026
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.027
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.029
Use #6B821F 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.