#6B921E
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(60.9% 0.145 127.1), rgb(107, 146, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#6B921E is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B921E |
| RGB | rgb(107, 146, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 66%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.145 127.1) |
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 #6B921E | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B921E | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B921E text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B921E text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#B4CA98
oklch(81% 0.072 127.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DAE5D
oklch(70.7% 0.114 127.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B921E
oklch(60.9% 0.145 127.1)
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Step 600
600
#5C8200
oklch(55.7% 0.144 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#344A04
oklch(37.7% 0.094 126.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C07
oklch(27.1% 0.061 127.8)
#6B921E 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) | #9A8700 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95852A | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F8B7D | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B921E
#6B921E
oklch(60.9% 0.145 127.1)
- #9A68C6
#9A68C6
oklch(60.9% 0.146 307.1)
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 #6B921E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.012
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.013
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.025
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.029
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.032
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.036
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.042
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.043
Use #6B921E 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.