#6E702D
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(52.9% 0.089 110.7), rgb(110, 112, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#6E702D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.089 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 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E702D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 112, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 43%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(52.9% 0.089 110.7) |
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 #6E702D | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -81.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E702D | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E702D text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #6E702D text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -25.9 | 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
#C1C3A6
oklch(80.8% 0.04 110.5)
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Step 400
400
#A2A576
oklch(70.8% 0.065 111)
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Step 500
500
#8C8E52
oklch(63.1% 0.082 110.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E702D
oklch(52.9% 0.089 110.7)
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Step 700
700
#636528
oklch(49.1% 0.083 110.8)
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Step 800
800
#515222
oklch(42.6% 0.069 110.1)
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Step 900
900
#434421
oklch(37.7% 0.053 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#272814
oklch(27% 0.034 110.9)
#6E702D 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) | #786B26 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #796D31 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #756961 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E702D
#6E702D
oklch(52.9% 0.089 110.7)
- #6B629B
#6B629B
oklch(52.9% 0.089 290.3)
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 #6E702D, 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 0.020
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.022
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.028
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.034
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Brown #886806 ΔE 0.045
Use #6E702D 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.