#6D803A
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(56.8% 0.098 122.2), rgb(109, 128, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#6D803A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D803A |
| RGB | rgb(109, 128, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 38%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.098 122.2) |
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 #6D803A | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D803A | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D803A text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D803A text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 122)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A6
oklch(80.9% 0.045 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#99A877
oklch(70.7% 0.07 122)
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Step 500
500
#809253
oklch(63% 0.09 122)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D803A
oklch(56.8% 0.098 122.2)
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Step 700
700
#586929
oklch(49.2% 0.091 122.3)
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Step 800
800
#485523
oklch(42.6% 0.075 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C4721
oklch(37.8% 0.06 122.6)
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Step 950
950
#232914
oklch(26.9% 0.037 121.9)
#6D803A 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) | #877933 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84793E | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #727A70 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D803A
#6D803A
oklch(56.8% 0.098 122.2)
- #8268A7
#8268A7
oklch(56.8% 0.099 302.4)
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 #6D803A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.010
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.017
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.020
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.032
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.035
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.038
Use #6D803A 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.