#6D971A
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(62.3% 0.152 127.5), rgb(109, 151, 26).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#6D971A is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D971A |
| RGB | rgb(109, 151, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 71%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.152 127.5) |
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 #6D971A | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D971A | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D971A text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D971A text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC2
oklch(88.5% 0.042 128.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3CA96
oklch(80.8% 0.075 127.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CAE5A
oklch(70.6% 0.118 127.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D971A
oklch(62.3% 0.152 127.5)
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Step 600
600
#5B8200
oklch(55.6% 0.145 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E5900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 127.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C05
oklch(27.1% 0.063 127.3)
#6D971A 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) | #9F8C00 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998928 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #719081 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D971A
#6D971A
oklch(62.3% 0.152 127.5)
- #A06BCD
#A06BCD
oklch(62.4% 0.151 307.5)
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 #6D971A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.022
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.028
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.038
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.040
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.043
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.044
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.047
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.047
Use #6D971A 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.