#6C8221
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(57% 0.123 121.7), rgb(108, 130, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#6C8221 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C8221 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 130, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 60%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.123 121.7) |
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 #6C8221 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C8221 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C8221 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C8221 text on black | 4.85:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 123.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC79F
oklch(80.9% 0.056 122.3)
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Step 400
400
#97AA6A
oklch(70.8% 0.09 122.2)
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Step 500
500
#7E9440
oklch(63.1% 0.113 122)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6C8221
oklch(57% 0.123 121.7)
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Step 700
700
#576A0B
oklch(49.1% 0.114 121.4)
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Step 800
800
#47560F
oklch(42.6% 0.094 121.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B4716
oklch(37.6% 0.073 121.7)
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Step 950
950
#232A0E
oklch(27% 0.047 121.3)
#6C8221 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) | #8A7A0F | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877929 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #727B6F | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C8221
#6C8221
oklch(57% 0.123 121.7)
- #8564B3
#8564B3
oklch(57% 0.123 301.9)
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 #6C8221, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.019
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.020
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.023
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.024
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.026
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.026
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.027
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.028
Use #6C8221 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.