#6E7010
Closest named color: Browny Green (#6F6C0A). oklch(52.6% 0.11 110.9), rgb(110, 112, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#6E7010 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.110 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 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Browny Green (#6F6C0A) |
| Black text | 3.98:1 |
| White text | 5.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E7010 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 112, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(61, 75%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.6% 0.11 110.9) |
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 #6E7010 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -81.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E7010 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E7010 text on white | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #6E7010 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
#D9DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 111.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 111.4)
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Step 400
400
#A2A66B
oklch(70.8% 0.08 111.6)
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Step 500
500
#8C8F41
oklch(63.1% 0.102 111)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E7010
oklch(52.6% 0.11 110.9)
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Step 700
700
#64650E
oklch(49% 0.102 110.3)
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Step 800
800
#515311
oklch(42.7% 0.085 111.3)
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Step 900
900
#434517
oklch(37.8% 0.066 111.5)
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Step 950
950
#27280F
oklch(26.9% 0.041 110.9)
#6E7010 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) | #7A6B00 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A6D1A | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76685F | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E7010
#6E7010
oklch(52.6% 0.11 110.9)
- #6C5EA5
#6C5EA5
oklch(52.7% 0.11 291.2)
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 #6E7010, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.011
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.012
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.024
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.029
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.032
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.041
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.042
Use #6E7010 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.