#6E7906
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(54.8% 0.123 116), rgb(110, 121, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#6E7906 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Murky Green (#6C7A0E), ΔE 0.004 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E7906 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 121, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 91%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.8% 0.123 116) |
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 #6E7906 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E7906 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E7906 text on white | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E7906 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.7 | 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
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 115)
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Step 300
300
#BEC69D
oklch(81% 0.056 116.6)
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Step 400
400
#9EA866
oklch(70.8% 0.089 115.8)
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Step 500
500
#869239
oklch(63.2% 0.114 116.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E7906
oklch(54.8% 0.123 116)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5505
oklch(42.8% 0.095 115.9)
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Step 900
900
#404611
oklch(37.7% 0.074 115.6)
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Step 950
950
#25290C
oklch(26.9% 0.047 116.2)
#6E7906 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) | #827200 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827316 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #767166 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E7906
#6E7906
oklch(54.8% 0.123 116)
- #7860B0
#7860B0
oklch(54.8% 0.123 295.9)
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 #6E7906, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.004
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.011
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.036
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.036
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.037
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.037
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.038
Use #6E7906 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.