#6C780B
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(54.4% 0.121 116.6), rgb(108, 120, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#6C780B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Murky Green (#6C7A0E), ΔE 0.006 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.32:1 |
| White text | 4.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C780B |
| RGB | rgb(108, 120, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 83%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.121 116.6) |
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 #6C780B | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C780B | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C780B text on white | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C780B text on black | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#D7DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEC69E
oklch(81% 0.055 116.8)
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Step 400
400
#9DA868
oklch(70.7% 0.087 116.6)
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Step 500
500
#85923C
oklch(63.1% 0.112 116.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6C780B
oklch(54.4% 0.121 116.6)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5509
oklch(42.7% 0.094 116.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F4613
oklch(37.6% 0.073 116.7)
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Step 950
950
#25290D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 116.3)
#6C780B 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) | #817100 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807219 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #747066 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C780B
#6C780B
oklch(54.4% 0.121 116.6)
- #775FAE
#775FAE
oklch(54.4% 0.122 296.1)
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 #6C780B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.006
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.010
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.032
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.035
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.036
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.037
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.040
Use #6C780B 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.