#6B8530
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(57.8% 0.116 124.4), rgb(107, 133, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#6B8530 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B8530 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 133, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 47%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.116 124.4) |
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 #6B8530 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B8530 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B8530 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B8530 text on black | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 124)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A2
oklch(80.9% 0.053 124.4)
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Step 400
400
#95AA70
oklch(70.7% 0.083 124.7)
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Step 500
500
#7B9449
oklch(63% 0.106 124.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6B8530
oklch(57.8% 0.116 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#546B1B
oklch(49.3% 0.108 124.4)
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Step 800
800
#445719
oklch(42.7% 0.09 124.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A481B
oklch(37.8% 0.07 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#222A11
oklch(27% 0.044 123.9)
#6B8530 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) | #8C7D26 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897C36 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #707F73 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B8530
#6B8530
oklch(57.8% 0.116 124.4)
- #8967B1
#8967B1
oklch(57.8% 0.116 304.2)
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 #6B8530, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.012
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.014
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.017
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.023
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.025
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.031
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.032
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.033
Use #6B8530 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.