#6E703D
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(53.1% 0.072 110.6), rgb(110, 112, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.18:1).
About this color
#6E703D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 53%, its chroma 0.072 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 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.18:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (53%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.04:1 |
| White text | 5.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E703D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 112, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 29%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.1% 0.072 110.6) |
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 #6E703D | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc -81.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E703D | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E703D text on white | 5.18:1 | AA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #6E703D text on black | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.0 | 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
#EAEAE3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACD
oklch(88.4% 0.018 110.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AB
oklch(80.9% 0.033 111)
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Step 400
400
#A2A47F
oklch(70.7% 0.052 110.2)
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Step 500
500
#8B8D5E
oklch(63% 0.066 110.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E703D
oklch(53.1% 0.072 110.6)
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Step 700
700
#626436
oklch(49% 0.066 110.8)
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Step 800
800
#50522D
oklch(42.7% 0.056 111.2)
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Step 900
900
#434428
oklch(37.8% 0.044 110.1)
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Step 950
950
#272818
oklch(27.1% 0.028 111.1)
#6E703D 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) | #776C39 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #776E3F | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #746A64 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E703D
#6E703D
oklch(53.1% 0.072 110.6)
- #6C6593
#6C6593
oklch(53.2% 0.072 290.7)
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 #6E703D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.026
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.036
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.039
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.043
- Dirt Brown #836539 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.045
Use #6E703D 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.