#6D9101
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(60.7% 0.153 125.3), rgb(109, 145, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#6D9101 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D9101 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 145, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 99%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.153 125.3) |
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 #6D9101 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D9101 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D9101 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D9101 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC1
oklch(88.4% 0.041 125.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5CA95
oklch(81% 0.075 125.6)
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Step 400
400
#8FAE57
oklch(70.8% 0.12 125.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D9101
oklch(60.7% 0.153 125.3)
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Step 600
600
#608000
oklch(55.5% 0.14 125.2)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B04
oklch(26.9% 0.062 125.2)
#6D9101 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) | #9A8600 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95851B | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73897B | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D9101
#6D9101
oklch(60.7% 0.153 125.3)
- #9867CA
#9867CA
oklch(60.7% 0.152 305.2)
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 #6D9101, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.008
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.017
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.028
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.029
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.035
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.039
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.050
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.050
Use #6D9101 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.