#6D890F
Closest named color: Swamp Green (#748500). oklch(58.7% 0.14 123.1), rgb(109, 137, 15).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#6D890F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp Green (#748500), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp Green (#748500) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D890F |
| RGB | rgb(109, 137, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 80%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.14 123.1) |
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 #6D890F | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D890F | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D890F text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D890F text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 123.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C89B
oklch(81% 0.063 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#95AB63
oklch(70.7% 0.1 122.8)
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Step 500
500
#7B9633
oklch(63.2% 0.129 123.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D890F
oklch(58.7% 0.14 123.1)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445800
oklch(42.8% 0.106 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#39480C
oklch(37.6% 0.084 123)
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Step 950
950
#212A0A
oklch(26.8% 0.053 123.3)
#6D890F 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) | #928000 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7F1F | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #738274 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D890F
#6D890F
oklch(58.7% 0.14 123.1)
- #8E65C0
#8E65C0
oklch(58.8% 0.14 303.2)
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 #6D890F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.013
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.015
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.020
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.021
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.025
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.034
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.034
Use #6D890F 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.