#6D921D
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(61.1% 0.145 126.3), rgb(109, 146, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#6D921D is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D921D |
| RGB | rgb(109, 146, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 67%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.145 126.3) |
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 #6D921D | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D921D | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D921D text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D921D text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC3
oklch(88.4% 0.038 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C998
oklch(80.8% 0.07 126)
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Step 400
400
#8EAD5D
oklch(70.6% 0.113 126.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D921D
oklch(61.1% 0.145 126.3)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4E6D00
oklch(49.2% 0.126 126.7)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A03
oklch(37.8% 0.094 126.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B07
oklch(26.9% 0.059 126)
#6D921D 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) | #9A8800 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958629 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #728B7C | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D921D
#6D921D
oklch(61.1% 0.145 126.3)
- #9969C7
#9969C7
oklch(61% 0.145 306.1)
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 #6D921D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.011
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.013
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.026
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.031
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.033
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.035
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.042
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.045
Use #6D921D 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.