#6C7E15
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(55.9% 0.125 119.6), rgb(108, 126, 21).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#6C7E15 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Murky Green (#6C7A0E), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C7E15 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 126, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 71%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.125 119.6) |
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 #6C7E15 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C7E15 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C7E15 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C7E15 text on black | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC6
oklch(88.4% 0.03 119.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC69E
oklch(80.8% 0.055 119.1)
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Step 400
400
#9AA968
oklch(70.7% 0.09 119.3)
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Step 500
500
#81933C
oklch(63% 0.115 119.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6C7E15
oklch(55.9% 0.125 119.6)
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Step 700
700
#596901
oklch(49% 0.115 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#495609
oklch(42.7% 0.096 119.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D4713
oklch(37.7% 0.075 119.5)
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Step 950
950
#242A0D
oklch(27.1% 0.048 119.4)
#6C7E15 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) | #877600 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857620 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73776B | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C7E15
#6C7E15
oklch(55.9% 0.125 119.6)
- #8061B2
#8061B2
oklch(55.9% 0.125 300)
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 #6C7E15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.011
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.015
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.026
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.026
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.030
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.034
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.035
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.036
Use #6C7E15 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.