#6C741A
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(53.5% 0.11 114.6), rgb(108, 116, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#6C741A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Murky Green (#6C7A0E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C741A |
| RGB | rgb(108, 116, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 63%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.5% 0.11 114.6) |
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 #6C741A | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -80.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C741A | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C741A text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C741A text on black | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 115.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A1
oklch(80.9% 0.049 115.2)
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Step 400
400
#9FA76D
oklch(70.8% 0.079 114.9)
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Step 500
500
#889044
oklch(63% 0.101 114.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6C741A
oklch(53.5% 0.11 114.6)
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Step 700
700
#606714
oklch(49.2% 0.102 114.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E5414
oklch(42.7% 0.085 114.7)
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Step 900
900
#414518
oklch(37.6% 0.066 113.8)
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Step 950
950
#262910
oklch(27.1% 0.041 114.9)
#6C741A 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) | #7D6E06 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C6F22 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #736D63 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C741A
#6C741A
oklch(53.5% 0.11 114.6)
- #725FA6
#725FA6
oklch(53.5% 0.11 294.7)
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 #6C741A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.020
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.020
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.022
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.022
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.023
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.032
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.044
Use #6C741A 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.