#6E7835
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(54.9% 0.092 116.6), rgb(110, 120, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#6E7835 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E7835 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 120, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 39%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.092 116.6) |
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 #6E7835 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E7835 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E7835 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E7835 text on black | 4.40:1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 115)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4A7
oklch(80.8% 0.04 116.8)
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Step 400
400
#9EA677
oklch(70.7% 0.066 116)
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Step 500
500
#869053
oklch(63.1% 0.085 116.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E7835
oklch(54.9% 0.092 116.6)
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Step 700
700
#5E6729
oklch(49.2% 0.086 116.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D5424
oklch(42.8% 0.07 116.3)
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Step 900
900
#404522
oklch(37.6% 0.054 115.7)
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Step 950
950
#252914
oklch(27.1% 0.036 117.7)
#6E7835 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) | #80722E | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7339 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #747269 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E7835
#6E7835
oklch(54.9% 0.092 116.6)
- #7765A1
#7765A1
oklch(54.9% 0.093 297)
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 #6E7835, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.015
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.019
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.031
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.037
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.037
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.039
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.041
Use #6E7835 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.