#6D7040
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(53.1% 0.069 111.6), rgb(109, 112, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#6D7040 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D7040 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 112, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 27%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.069 111.6) |
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 #6D7040 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D7040 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6D7040 text on white | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6D7040 text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACE
oklch(88.4% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AC
oklch(80.9% 0.032 111.1)
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Step 400
400
#A1A481
oklch(70.7% 0.049 111.6)
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Step 500
500
#8A8E61
oklch(63.2% 0.063 112.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D7040
oklch(53.1% 0.069 111.6)
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Step 700
700
#626439
oklch(49.1% 0.063 110.8)
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Step 800
800
#50522F
oklch(42.7% 0.053 111.3)
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Step 900
900
#42442A
oklch(37.7% 0.041 111.9)
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Step 950
950
#272819
oklch(27.1% 0.026 111.2)
#6D7040 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) | #776C3C | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776D42 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #736B64 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D7040
#6D7040
oklch(53.1% 0.069 111.6)
- #6C6591
#6C6591
oklch(53.1% 0.069 291.2)
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 #6D7040, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.026
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.027
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.037
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.041
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.042
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.045
Use #6D7040 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.