#6D8328
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(57.4% 0.119 122), rgb(109, 131, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#6D8328 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D8328 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 131, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 53%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.119 122) |
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 #6D8328 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D8328 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D8328 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D8328 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 123.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC7A1
oklch(81% 0.054 122.9)
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Step 400
400
#97A96D
oklch(70.6% 0.085 122.2)
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Step 500
500
#7E9444
oklch(63.1% 0.11 122.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D8328
oklch(57.4% 0.119 122)
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Step 700
700
#566A13
oklch(49.1% 0.111 122.3)
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Step 800
800
#475614
oklch(42.6% 0.091 121.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B4718
oklch(37.6% 0.071 121.9)
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Step 950
950
#232A0F
oklch(27.1% 0.046 121.6)
#6D8328 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) | #8B7B1B | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887B2F | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #737C71 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D8328
#6D8328
oklch(57.4% 0.119 122)
- #8666B2
#8666B2
oklch(57.4% 0.118 302.2)
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 #6D8328, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.015
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.018
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.021
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.023
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.026
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.027
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.028
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.031
Use #6D8328 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.