#6E7B29
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(55.5% 0.107 117.7), rgb(110, 123, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#6E7B29 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Murky Green (#6C7A0E), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E7B29 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 123, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 50%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.107 117.7) |
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 #6E7B29 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E7B29 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E7B29 text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E7B29 text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | 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
#D7DCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 118.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A2
oklch(80.8% 0.048 118)
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Step 400
400
#9CA770
oklch(70.6% 0.076 117.6)
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Step 500
500
#849149
oklch(63% 0.098 117.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E7B29
oklch(55.5% 0.107 117.7)
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Step 700
700
#5C681C
oklch(49.1% 0.1 118)
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Step 800
800
#4B551A
oklch(42.8% 0.083 118.2)
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Step 900
900
#3F461B
oklch(37.7% 0.065 117.3)
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Step 950
950
#252911
oklch(27% 0.04 117)
#6E7B29 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) | #83741E | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82752F | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75746A | 0.093 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E7B29
#6E7B29
oklch(55.5% 0.107 117.7)
- #7B64A9
#7B64A9
oklch(55.5% 0.107 298.2)
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 #6E7B29, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.017
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.021
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.023
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.024
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.028
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.033
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.036
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.040
Use #6E7B29 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.