#6C8145
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(57.2% 0.088 124.9), rgb(108, 129, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#6C8145 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.86:1 |
| White text | 4.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C8145 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 129, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 30%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.088 124.9) |
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 #6C8145 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C8145 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C8145 text on white | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C8145 text on black | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6AA
oklch(81% 0.04 124.8)
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Step 400
400
#97A87D
oklch(70.7% 0.063 125.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E925B
oklch(63% 0.081 124.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6C8145
oklch(57.2% 0.088 124.9)
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Step 700
700
#566932
oklch(49.2% 0.083 125.1)
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Step 800
800
#46552A
oklch(42.5% 0.068 125)
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Step 900
900
#3B4727
oklch(37.8% 0.053 125.6)
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Step 950
950
#232917
oklch(26.9% 0.033 123.6)
#6C8145 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) | #877A40 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847948 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #707C73 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C8145
#6C8145
oklch(57.2% 0.088 124.9)
- #846AA2
#846AA2
oklch(57.1% 0.089 305)
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 #6C8145, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.017
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.018
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.027
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.033
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.038
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.041
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.043
Use #6C8145 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.