#6B8908
Closest named color: Mossy Green (#638B27). oklch(58.6% 0.143 123.8), rgb(107, 137, 8).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#6B8908 is a medium-dark, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mossy Green (#638B27), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mossy Green (#638B27) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B8908 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 137, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 89%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.143 123.8) |
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 #6B8908 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B8908 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B8908 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B8908 text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC4
oklch(88.6% 0.037 124.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89B
oklch(80.9% 0.063 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#93AB62
oklch(70.6% 0.102 123.9)
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Step 500
500
#799631
oklch(63% 0.131 123.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6B8908
oklch(58.6% 0.143 123.8)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#38490B
oklch(37.8% 0.086 124.3)
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Step 950
950
#212B0A
oklch(27.1% 0.054 124.3)
#6B8908 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) | #917F00 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7E1C | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #718274 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B8908
#6B8908
oklch(58.6% 0.143 123.8)
- #8E63C0
#8E63C0
oklch(58.4% 0.143 303.6)
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 #6B8908, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.015
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.015
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.016
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.021
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.027
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.037
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.037
Use #6B8908 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.