#6D7E28
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(56.1% 0.112 119.8), rgb(109, 126, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#6D7E28 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Murky Green (#6C7A0E), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D7E28 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 126, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 52%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.112 119.8) |
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 #6D7E28 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D7E28 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D7E28 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D7E28 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC8
oklch(88.4% 0.028 120.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 120.1)
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Step 400
400
#9AA86E
oklch(70.6% 0.081 119.6)
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Step 500
500
#829247
oklch(63% 0.102 119.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D7E28
oklch(56.1% 0.112 119.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6918
oklch(49.2% 0.104 119.7)
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Step 800
800
#495517
oklch(42.5% 0.086 119.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D471A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 120.2)
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Step 950
950
#242910
oklch(26.9% 0.042 118.7)
#6D7E28 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) | #86771C | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84772E | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73776C | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D7E28
#6D7E28
oklch(56.1% 0.112 119.8)
- #7F64AD
#7F64AD
oklch(56.1% 0.113 299.8)
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 #6D7E28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.017
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.017
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.023
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.024
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.026
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.032
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.032
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.036
Use #6D7E28 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.