#6C7612
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(53.9% 0.116 115.7), rgb(108, 118, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#6C7612 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Murky Green (#6C7A0E), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C7612 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 118, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 74%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.116 115.7) |
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 #6C7612 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C7612 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6C7612 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C7612 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#D8DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 115.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFC59F
oklch(80.9% 0.052 114.9)
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Step 400
400
#9EA76A
oklch(70.6% 0.083 115.4)
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Step 500
500
#87913F
oklch(63.1% 0.107 115.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6C7612
oklch(53.9% 0.116 115.7)
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Step 700
700
#5E6709
oklch(48.9% 0.108 115.7)
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Step 800
800
#4D540E
oklch(42.6% 0.089 115.4)
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Step 900
900
#404615
oklch(37.7% 0.07 115.8)
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Step 950
950
#25290E
oklch(27% 0.044 116.5)
#6C7612 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) | #7F6F00 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E711C | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #746F64 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C7612
#6C7612
oklch(53.9% 0.116 115.7)
- #755FAA
#755FAA
oklch(54% 0.116 295.8)
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 #6C7612, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.012
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.016
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.027
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.028
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.029
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.034
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.040
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.044
Use #6C7612 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.