#6C8725
Closest named color: Mossy Green (#638B27). oklch(58.3% 0.127 123.8), rgb(108, 135, 37).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#6C8725 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mossy Green (#638B27), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mossy Green (#638B27) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C8725 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 135, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 57%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.127 123.8) |
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 #6C8725 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C8725 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C8725 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C8725 text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 122.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C79F
oklch(80.8% 0.057 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#95AA6A
oklch(70.6% 0.09 123.5)
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Step 500
500
#7B9540
oklch(63.1% 0.116 123.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6C8725
oklch(58.3% 0.127 123.8)
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Step 700
700
#536B09
oklch(49.1% 0.118 123.9)
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Step 800
800
#44570E
oklch(42.6% 0.097 123.7)
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Step 900
900
#394815
oklch(37.7% 0.076 124)
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Step 950
950
#222A0E
oklch(27% 0.047 122.9)
#6C8725 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) | #8F7E14 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7D2D | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #718074 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C8725
#6C8725
oklch(58.3% 0.127 123.8)
- #8B66B8
#8B66B8
oklch(58.2% 0.127 303.5)
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 #6C8725, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.015
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.016
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.016
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.021
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.022
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.024
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.027
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.031
Use #6C8725 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.