#6B950D
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(61.6% 0.156 127.2), rgb(107, 149, 13).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#6B950D is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.156 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B950D |
| RGB | rgb(107, 149, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 84%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.156 127.2) |
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 #6B950D | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B950D | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B950D text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B950D text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC1
oklch(88.5% 0.043 127.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3CA95
oklch(80.8% 0.076 127.1)
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Step 400
400
#8CAF57
oklch(70.8% 0.123 127.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B950D
oklch(61.6% 0.156 127.2)
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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
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C04
oklch(27.1% 0.064 127)
#6B950D 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) | #9D8A00 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988721 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #708E7E | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B950D
#6B950D
oklch(61.6% 0.156 127.2)
- #9E68CD
#9E68CD
oklch(61.7% 0.156 307.1)
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 #6B950D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.018
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.025
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.036
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.036
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.044
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.045
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.045
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.045
Use #6B950D 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.