#6E7029
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.8% 0.093 110.7), rgb(110, 112, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#6E7029 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 111°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E7029 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 112, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 46%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.8% 0.093 110.7) |
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 #6E7029 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -81.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E7029 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E7029 text on white | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6E7029 text on black | 4.01:1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A5
oklch(81% 0.042 111.8)
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Step 400
400
#A2A574
oklch(70.7% 0.067 110.9)
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Step 500
500
#8C8E4F
oklch(63% 0.085 110.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E7029
oklch(52.8% 0.093 110.7)
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Step 700
700
#636524
oklch(49.1% 0.087 110.9)
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Step 800
800
#515220
oklch(42.6% 0.071 110.1)
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Step 900
900
#43441F
oklch(37.6% 0.056 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#272813
oklch(27% 0.035 110.9)
#6E7029 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) | #796B21 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796D2D | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #756961 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E7029
#6E7029
oklch(52.8% 0.093 110.7)
- #6B619D
#6B619D
oklch(52.8% 0.093 290.5)
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 #6E7029, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.016
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.017
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.019
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.030
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.035
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.041
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.042
Use #6E7029 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.