#6B9529
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(61.8% 0.143 128.6), rgb(107, 149, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#6B9529 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B9529 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 149, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 57%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.143 128.6) |
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 #6B9529 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B9529 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B9529 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B9529 text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#E6EDDF
oklch(93.7% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3CA9A
oklch(80.9% 0.07 128.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BAE60
oklch(70.7% 0.112 128.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B9529
oklch(61.8% 0.143 128.6)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#324A08
oklch(37.6% 0.093 128.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C09
oklch(27.1% 0.059 128.4)
#6B9529 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) | #9C8A17 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978833 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F8E80 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B9529
#6B9529
oklch(61.8% 0.143 128.6)
- #9E6BC6
#9E6BC6
oklch(61.8% 0.142 308.6)
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 #6B9529, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.020
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.020
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.032
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.033
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.040
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.042
Use #6B9529 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.