#6E7B0D
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(55.3% 0.123 117), rgb(110, 123, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#6E7B0D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 117°. 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 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E7B0D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 123, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 81%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.3% 0.123 117) |
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 #6E7B0D | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E7B0D | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E7B0D text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E7B0D text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -29.4 | 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
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 117)
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Step 300
300
#BEC69D
oklch(81% 0.056 116.6)
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Step 400
400
#9CA867
oklch(70.7% 0.089 117.3)
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Step 500
500
#85923A
oklch(63.1% 0.114 116.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E7B0D
oklch(55.3% 0.123 117)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5507
oklch(42.7% 0.095 116.7)
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Step 900
900
#3F4612
oklch(37.6% 0.073 116.6)
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Step 950
950
#25290C
oklch(26.9% 0.047 116.2)
#6E7B0D 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) | #847400 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83751A | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #767368 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E7B0D
#6E7B0D
oklch(55.3% 0.123 117)
- #7B61B1
#7B61B1
oklch(55.4% 0.123 297.2)
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 #6E7B0D, 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 0.012
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.032
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.032
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.032
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.038
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.039
Use #6E7B0D 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.