#6B9612
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(61.9% 0.155 127.6), rgb(107, 150, 18).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#6B9612 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 128°. 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 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B9612 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 150, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 79%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.155 127.6) |
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 #6B9612 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B9612 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B9612 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B9612 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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 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
#B3CA96
oklch(80.8% 0.075 127.4)
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Step 400
400
#8BAF58
oklch(70.8% 0.122 127.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B9612
oklch(61.9% 0.155 127.6)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D5900
oklch(42.6% 0.111 127.7)
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Step 900
900
#334B00
oklch(37.9% 0.098 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C04
oklch(27% 0.065 128)
#6B9612 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) | #9E8B00 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988823 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F8F7F | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B9612
#6B9612
oklch(61.9% 0.155 127.6)
- #9F68CD
#9F68CD
oklch(61.8% 0.156 307.6)
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 #6B9612, 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 0.027
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.038
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.039
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.042
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.044
- Grass Green #3F9B0B ΔE 0.045
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.046
Use #6B9612 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.