#6E784F
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(55.3% 0.061 119.6), rgb(110, 120, 79).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#6E784F is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E784F |
| RGB | rgb(110, 120, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 21%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.061 119.6) |
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 #6E784F | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E784F | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E784F text on white | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E784F text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBD0
oklch(88.6% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B0
oklch(80.8% 0.027 119)
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Step 400
400
#9DA586
oklch(70.7% 0.045 119.3)
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Step 500
500
#858F68
oklch(63.1% 0.057 119.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E784F
oklch(55.3% 0.061 119.6)
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Step 700
700
#5D6640
oklch(49.2% 0.058 119.4)
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Step 800
800
#4C5335
oklch(42.8% 0.047 119.1)
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Step 900
900
#3F452E
oklch(37.8% 0.038 120.1)
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Step 950
950
#25281B
oklch(26.9% 0.023 118.6)
#6E784F 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) | #7D744C | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7451 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72746D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E784F
#6E784F
oklch(55.3% 0.061 119.6)
- #786B92
#786B92
oklch(55.5% 0.061 299.7)
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 #6E784F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.031
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.048
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.048
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.049
Use #6E784F 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.