#6E7948
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(55.4% 0.071 119.1), rgb(110, 121, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#6E7948 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E7948 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 121, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 25%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.4% 0.071 119.1) |
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 #6E7948 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E7948 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E7948 text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E7948 text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#D7DBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AD
oklch(80.9% 0.032 119)
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Step 400
400
#9DA682
oklch(70.8% 0.051 119.1)
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Step 500
500
#858F62
oklch(63% 0.065 118.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E7948
oklch(55.4% 0.071 119.1)
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Step 700
700
#5C663A
oklch(49% 0.066 119.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5330
oklch(42.6% 0.055 119.3)
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Step 900
900
#3F452B
oklch(37.7% 0.042 119)
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Step 950
950
#252819
oklch(26.9% 0.027 117.4)
#6E7948 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) | #7F7444 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E744A | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72746D | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E7948
#6E7948
oklch(55.4% 0.071 119.1)
- #796A97
#796A97
oklch(55.6% 0.071 299.4)
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 #6E7948, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.022
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.039
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.043
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.046
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.047
Use #6E7948 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.