#6E7749
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(55% 0.067 117.7), rgb(110, 119, 73).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#6E7749 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E7749 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 119, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 24%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.067 117.7) |
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 #6E7749 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E7749 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E7749 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E7749 text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.6 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 118.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4AE
oklch(81% 0.031 117.5)
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Step 400
400
#9EA583
oklch(70.7% 0.048 117.1)
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Step 500
500
#868F64
oklch(63.1% 0.062 117.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E7749
oklch(55% 0.067 117.7)
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Step 700
700
#5E663C
oklch(49.2% 0.063 117.6)
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Step 800
800
#4C5332
oklch(42.7% 0.052 118.4)
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Step 900
900
#40452C
oklch(37.8% 0.041 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#25281A
oklch(26.9% 0.025 117.9)
#6E7749 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) | #7D7246 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C734B | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72726C | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E7749
#6E7749
oklch(55% 0.067 117.7)
- #766994
#766994
oklch(55% 0.067 298)
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 #6E7749, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.026
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.046
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
Use #6E7749 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.