#6E7025
Closest named color: Brown Green (#706C11). oklch(52.8% 0.097 110.8), rgb(110, 112, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#6E7025 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brown Green (#706C11), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Brown Green (#706C11) |
| Black text | 4.00:1 |
| White text | 5.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E7025 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 112, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 50%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.097 110.8) |
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 #6E7025 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E7025 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E7025 text on white | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6E7025 text on black | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.8 | 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
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC9
oklch(88.5% 0.024 112)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A4
oklch(80.9% 0.044 111.7)
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Step 400
400
#A2A572
oklch(70.7% 0.07 110.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C8F4C
oklch(63.2% 0.09 111)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E7025
oklch(52.8% 0.097 110.8)
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Step 700
700
#636521
oklch(49.1% 0.09 110.9)
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Step 800
800
#51531D
oklch(42.8% 0.075 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#43441E
oklch(37.6% 0.057 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#272812
oklch(26.9% 0.037 110.9)
#6E7025 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) | #796B1B | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796D2A | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #766961 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E7025
#6E7025
oklch(52.8% 0.097 110.8)
- #6B609F
#6B609F
oklch(52.7% 0.098 290.7)
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 #6E7025, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.014
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.016
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.032
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.036
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.042
Use #6E7025 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.