#6D8342
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(57.7% 0.094 124.7), rgb(109, 131, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#6D8342 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D8342 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 131, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 33%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.094 124.7) |
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 #6D8342 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D8342 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D8342 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D8342 text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCB
oklch(88.4% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A8
oklch(80.9% 0.043 125.1)
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Step 400
400
#97A87A
oklch(70.6% 0.067 124.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E9357
oklch(63.2% 0.087 124.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D8342
oklch(57.7% 0.094 124.7)
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Step 700
700
#56692E
oklch(49.1% 0.087 124.4)
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Step 800
800
#465627
oklch(42.8% 0.073 124.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B4724
oklch(37.8% 0.057 124.6)
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Step 950
950
#222A16
oklch(27.1% 0.037 126.5)
#6D8342 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) | #897C3C | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867B46 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #717E74 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D8342
#6D8342
oklch(57.7% 0.094 124.7)
- #866BA6
#866BA6
oklch(57.7% 0.093 304.7)
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 #6D8342, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.012
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.016
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.030
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.031
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.031
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.039
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.042
Use #6D8342 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.