#6E6900
Closest named color: Browny Green (#6F6C0A). oklch(50.9% 0.109 106.4), rgb(110, 105, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#6E6900 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 51%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Green (#6F6C0A), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (51%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Browny Green (#6F6C0A) |
| Black text | 3.68:1 |
| White text | 5.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E6900 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 105, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 100%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.9% 0.109 106.4) |
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 #6E6900 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -83.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E6900 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E6900 text on white | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #6E6900 text on black | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 107)
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Step 300
300
#C4C39C
oklch(80.8% 0.053 106.3)
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Step 400
400
#A7A465
oklch(70.6% 0.084 106)
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Step 500
500
#928D38
oklch(63% 0.107 105.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C7706
oklch(55.6% 0.117 106.7)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#6E6900
oklch(50.9% 0.109 106.4)
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Step 800
800
#555202
oklch(42.8% 0.091 107.2)
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Step 900
900
#464410
oklch(37.7% 0.071 107.2)
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Step 950
950
#29280B
oklch(27.1% 0.045 107.2)
#6E6900 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) | #736500 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75680E | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #776158 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #666666 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E6900
#6E6900
oklch(50.9% 0.109 106.4)
- #625BA1
#625BA1
oklch(51% 0.109 286.4)
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 #6E6900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.009
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.011
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.025
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.029
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.039
- Mud #735C12 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.041
Use #6E6900 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.