#6E7002
Closest named color: Browny Green (#6F6C0A). oklch(52.6% 0.115 111), rgb(110, 112, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#6E7002 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Browny Green (#6F6C0A), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Browny Green (#6F6C0A) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E7002 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 112, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 96%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.115 111) |
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 #6E7002 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E7002 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E7002 text on white | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #6E7002 text on black | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC6
oklch(88.4% 0.028 111.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1C49E
oklch(80.8% 0.052 111.2)
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Step 400
400
#A2A668
oklch(70.7% 0.083 111.5)
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Step 500
500
#8C8F3D
oklch(63% 0.105 111)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E7002
oklch(52.6% 0.115 111)
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Step 700
700
#646603
oklch(49.2% 0.107 111.1)
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Step 800
800
#51530B
oklch(42.7% 0.088 111.3)
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Step 900
900
#434514
oklch(37.7% 0.069 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27280D
oklch(26.9% 0.043 110.9)
#6E7002 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) | #7A6A00 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B6D11 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77685E | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E7002
#6E7002
oklch(52.6% 0.115 111)
- #6C5DA7
#6C5DA7
oklch(52.6% 0.114 291.3)
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 #6E7002, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.013
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.015
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.028
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.028
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.030
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.038
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.045
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.045
Use #6E7002 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.