#6E7D1D
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(55.9% 0.118 118.3), rgb(110, 125, 29).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#6E7D1D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.118 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.61:1 |
| White text | 4.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E7D1D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 125, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 62%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.118 118.3) |
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 #6E7D1D | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E7D1D | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E7D1D text on white | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E7D1D text on black | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#D7DCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 117.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69F
oklch(80.9% 0.054 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9BA86A
oklch(70.6% 0.085 118.3)
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Step 500
500
#839240
oklch(63% 0.109 118.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E7D1D
oklch(55.9% 0.118 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B690C
oklch(49.2% 0.11 118.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B5510
oklch(42.7% 0.09 117.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E4716
oklch(37.8% 0.072 118.8)
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Step 950
950
#24290E
oklch(26.9% 0.045 118.2)
#6E7D1D 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) | #867608 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847625 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75766B | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E7D1D
#6E7D1D
oklch(55.9% 0.118 118.3)
- #7D63B0
#7D63B0
oklch(55.9% 0.119 298)
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 #6E7D1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.011
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.018
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.024
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.029
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.030
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.030
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.038
Use #6E7D1D 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.