#6C871A
Closest named color: Swamp Green (#748500). oklch(58.2% 0.133 123.2), rgb(108, 135, 26).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#6C871A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp Green (#748500), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp Green (#748500) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C871A |
| RGB | rgb(108, 135, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 68%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.133 123.2) |
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 #6C871A | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C871A | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C871A text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C871A text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 122.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C89D
oklch(81% 0.061 123.4)
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Step 400
400
#95AB66
oklch(70.8% 0.097 123.3)
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Step 500
500
#7B9539
oklch(63% 0.123 123.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6C871A
oklch(58.2% 0.133 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445705
oklch(42.6% 0.102 123.2)
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Step 900
900
#394811
oklch(37.6% 0.08 123.5)
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Step 950
950
#222A0C
oklch(26.9% 0.05 122.3)
#6C871A 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) | #8F7E00 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7D25 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #728073 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C871A
#6C871A
oklch(58.2% 0.133 123.2)
- #8B65BB
#8B65BB
oklch(58.2% 0.133 302.9)
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 #6C871A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.012
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.014
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.019
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.021
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.028
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.028
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.030
Use #6C871A 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.