#6C832A
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(57.3% 0.118 122.6), rgb(108, 131, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#6C832A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C832A |
| RGB | rgb(108, 131, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 51%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.118 122.6) |
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 #6C832A | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C832A | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C832A text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C832A text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 124)
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Step 300
300
#BAC7A1
oklch(81% 0.054 122.9)
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Step 400
400
#97A96E
oklch(70.6% 0.083 122.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E9445
oklch(63.1% 0.109 122.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6C832A
oklch(57.3% 0.118 122.6)
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Step 700
700
#566A16
oklch(49.1% 0.109 122.5)
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Step 800
800
#465716
oklch(42.8% 0.091 123)
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Step 900
900
#3B4719
oklch(37.6% 0.07 122.1)
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Step 950
950
#222A10
oklch(27% 0.045 123.5)
#6C832A 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) | #8B7B1E | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887A31 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #727C71 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C832A
#6C832A
oklch(57.3% 0.118 122.6)
- #8666B1
#8666B1
oklch(57.3% 0.117 302.6)
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 #6C832A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.013
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.018
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.023
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.023
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.026
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.027
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.031
Use #6C832A 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.