#6E7518
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(53.9% 0.112 114), rgb(110, 117, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#6E7518 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Murky Green (#6C7A0E), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.22:1 |
| White text | 4.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E7518 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 117, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 66%, 28%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.112 114) |
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 #6E7518 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -79.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E7518 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #6E7518 text on white | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E7518 text on black | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 115.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0C5A0
oklch(81% 0.05 113.8)
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Step 400
400
#A0A76C
oklch(70.8% 0.08 114)
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Step 500
500
#899042
oklch(63.1% 0.102 113.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E7518
oklch(53.9% 0.112 114)
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Step 700
700
#606710
oklch(49.2% 0.104 114.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F5412
oklch(42.8% 0.086 113.8)
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Step 900
900
#414517
oklch(37.6% 0.067 113.8)
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Step 950
950
#26290F
oklch(27.1% 0.043 114.7)
#6E7518 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) | #7E6F01 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7120 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #766E64 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E7518
#6E7518
oklch(53.9% 0.112 114)
- #7260A8
#7260A8
oklch(53.8% 0.111 293.8)
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 #6E7518, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.017
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.021
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.023
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.025
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.025
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.032
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.041
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.045
Use #6E7518 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.