#6C8019
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(56.5% 0.125 120.5), rgb(108, 128, 25).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#6C8019 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Murky Green (#6C7A0E), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C8019 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 128, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 67%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.125 120.5) |
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 #6C8019 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C8019 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C8019 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C8019 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#D6DDC6
oklch(88.6% 0.032 120.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC79E
oklch(81% 0.057 120.9)
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Step 400
400
#99A968
oklch(70.7% 0.09 120)
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Step 500
500
#80943D
oklch(63.2% 0.115 120.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6C8019
oklch(56.5% 0.125 120.5)
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Step 700
700
#586A02
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.7)
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Step 800
800
#48560B
oklch(42.6% 0.096 120.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C4714
oklch(37.6% 0.074 120.5)
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Step 950
950
#232A0D
oklch(27% 0.048 121)
#6C8019 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) | #887800 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867823 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73796D | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C8019
#6C8019
oklch(56.5% 0.125 120.5)
- #8262B3
#8262B3
oklch(56.3% 0.125 300.7)
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 #6C8019, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.017
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.020
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.022
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.023
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.029
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.030
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.031
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.033
Use #6C8019 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.