#6C8200
Closest named color: Swamp Green (#748500). oklch(56.9% 0.136 120.8), rgb(108, 130, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#6C8200 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp Green (#748500), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp Green (#748500) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C8200 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 130, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 100%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.136 120.8) |
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 #6C8200 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C8200 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C8200 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C8200 text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 121.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBC79B
oklch(80.9% 0.061 120.2)
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Step 400
400
#98AA63
oklch(70.7% 0.097 120.6)
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Step 500
500
#7F9433
oklch(63% 0.125 120.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6C8200
oklch(56.9% 0.136 120.8)
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Step 700
700
#586A00
oklch(49.2% 0.117 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3C480C
oklch(37.8% 0.082 120.6)
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Step 950
950
#232A0A
oklch(27% 0.052 120.4)
#6C8200 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) | #8B7900 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887916 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #737A6E | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C8200
#6C8200
oklch(56.9% 0.136 120.8)
- #8561BA
#8561BA
oklch(56.8% 0.137 300.8)
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 #6C8200, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.015
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.025
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.025
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.026
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.029
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.030
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.033
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.034
Use #6C8200 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.