#6D7C19
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(55.5% 0.12 118.2), rgb(109, 124, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#6D7C19 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Murky Green (#6C7A0E), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D7C19 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 124, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 66%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.12 118.2) |
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 #6D7C19 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D7C19 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D7C19 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D7C19 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69F
oklch(80.9% 0.054 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9BA86A
oklch(70.6% 0.085 118.3)
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Step 500
500
#83923F
oklch(63% 0.11 118.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D7C19
oklch(55.5% 0.12 118.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B6908
oklch(49.2% 0.112 118.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B550E
oklch(42.7% 0.091 117.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E4715
oklch(37.8% 0.073 118.7)
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Step 950
950
#24290E
oklch(26.9% 0.045 118.2)
#6D7C19 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) | #857500 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837522 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74756A | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D7C19
#6D7C19
oklch(55.5% 0.12 118.2)
- #7C62AF
#7C62AF
oklch(55.5% 0.119 298)
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 #6D7C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.007
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.014
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.027
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.031
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.031
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.032
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.036
Use #6D7C19 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.