#6C7E33
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(56.2% 0.103 121.1), rgb(108, 126, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#6C7E33 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C7E33 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 126, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 42%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.2% 0.103 121.1) |
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 #6C7E33 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C7E33 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C7E33 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C7E33 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A5
oklch(81% 0.046 121.1)
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Step 400
400
#99A874
oklch(70.7% 0.074 121.4)
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Step 500
500
#81924F
oklch(63.1% 0.094 120.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6C7E33
oklch(56.2% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#596924
oklch(49.2% 0.096 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#48551F
oklch(42.5% 0.079 121.2)
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Step 900
900
#3D471F
oklch(37.9% 0.062 121)
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Step 950
950
#232913
oklch(26.8% 0.038 121.5)
#6C7E33 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) | #85772B | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837738 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71786E | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C7E33
#6C7E33
oklch(56.2% 0.103 121.1)
- #8066A8
#8066A8
oklch(56.3% 0.103 301.3)
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 #6C7E33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.014
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.016
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.025
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.025
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.030
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.032
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.037
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.038
Use #6C7E33 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.