#6D862C
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(58.2% 0.12 123.4), rgb(109, 134, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#6D862C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D862C |
| RGB | rgb(109, 134, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 51%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.12 123.4) |
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 #6D862C | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D862C | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D862C text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D862C text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 123.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A1
oklch(80.9% 0.054 124)
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Step 400
400
#96AA6D
oklch(70.7% 0.086 123.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C9445
oklch(63% 0.109 123.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D862C
oklch(58.2% 0.12 123.4)
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Step 700
700
#546A14
oklch(48.9% 0.111 123.5)
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Step 800
800
#455715
oklch(42.7% 0.092 123.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A4819
oklch(37.8% 0.072 123.8)
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Step 950
950
#222A10
oklch(27% 0.045 123.5)
#6D862C 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) | #8E7E20 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7D33 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #727F74 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D862C
#6D862C
oklch(58.2% 0.12 123.4)
- #8A68B4
#8A68B4
oklch(58.3% 0.118 303.6)
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 #6D862C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.015
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.016
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.017
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.020
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.020
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.026
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.030
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.033
Use #6D862C 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.