#6D7939
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(55.1% 0.089 118.2), rgb(109, 121, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#6D7939 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D7939 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 121, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 36%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.089 118.2) |
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 #6D7939 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D7939 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D7939 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D7939 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 118.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A8
oklch(81% 0.04 118.3)
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Step 400
400
#9CA779
oklch(70.8% 0.065 119)
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Step 500
500
#859056
oklch(63% 0.081 117.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D7939
oklch(55.1% 0.089 118.2)
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Step 700
700
#5C672D
oklch(49.1% 0.083 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B5426
oklch(42.6% 0.069 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3F4624
oklch(37.9% 0.054 118.6)
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Step 950
950
#252915
oklch(27.1% 0.035 118)
#6D7939 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) | #807333 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F743D | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73736A | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D7939
#6D7939
oklch(55.1% 0.089 118.2)
- #78669F
#78669F
oklch(55.1% 0.089 297.9)
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 #6D7939, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.012
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.020
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.030
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.033
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.039
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.041
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.043
Use #6D7939 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.