#6C823B
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(57.3% 0.101 123.8), rgb(108, 130, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#6C823B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C823B |
| RGB | rgb(108, 130, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 38%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.101 123.8) |
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 #6C823B | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C823B | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C823B text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C823B text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 124.2)
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Step 400
400
#97A976
oklch(70.8% 0.074 124)
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Step 500
500
#7E9352
oklch(63.1% 0.093 123.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6C823B
oklch(57.3% 0.101 123.8)
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Step 700
700
#566928
oklch(49% 0.093 123.5)
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Step 800
800
#465623
oklch(42.7% 0.077 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4721
oklch(37.7% 0.061 123.7)
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Step 950
950
#232A14
oklch(27.2% 0.039 123.4)
#6C823B 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) | #897B34 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867A3F | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #707C72 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C823B
#6C823B
oklch(57.3% 0.101 123.8)
- #8569A8
#8569A8
oklch(57.3% 0.099 303.9)
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 #6C823B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.006
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.015
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.021
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.034
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.035
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.035
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
Use #6C823B 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.