#6C911D
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(60.7% 0.144 126.4), rgb(108, 145, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#6C911D is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C911D |
| RGB | rgb(108, 145, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 67%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.144 126.4) |
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 #6C911D | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C911D | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C911D text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C911D text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C998
oklch(80.8% 0.07 126)
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Step 400
400
#8EAD5D
oklch(70.6% 0.113 126.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6C911D
oklch(60.7% 0.144 126.4)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5900
oklch(42.7% 0.11 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#354A03
oklch(37.8% 0.094 126.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B07
oklch(26.9% 0.059 126)
#6C911D 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) | #998700 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948529 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #718A7C | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C911D
#6C911D
oklch(60.7% 0.144 126.4)
- #9868C5
#9868C5
oklch(60.6% 0.144 306.4)
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 #6C911D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.010
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.010
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.023
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.028
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.031
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.033
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.043
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.043
Use #6C911D 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.