#6E792E
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(55.1% 0.1 116.8), rgb(110, 121, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#6E792E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.100 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 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E792E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 121, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 45%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.1% 0.1 116.8) |
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 #6E792E | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E792E | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E792E text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E792E text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | 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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A4
oklch(80.9% 0.046 117.2)
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Step 400
400
#9DA773
oklch(70.7% 0.072 117.1)
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Step 500
500
#86914E
oklch(63.2% 0.092 116.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E792E
oklch(55.1% 0.1 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6722
oklch(49% 0.093 117)
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Step 800
800
#4C541E
oklch(42.6% 0.077 116.9)
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Step 900
900
#3F461E
oklch(37.8% 0.061 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#252913
oklch(27% 0.038 117.4)
#6E792E 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) | #817325 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807433 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #747269 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E792E
#6E792E
oklch(55.1% 0.1 116.8)
- #7865A5
#7865A5
oklch(55.2% 0.099 296.7)
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 #6E792E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.017
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.021
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.023
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.028
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.029
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.037
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.038
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.038
Use #6E792E 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.