#6E7D44
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(56.3% 0.082 121.2), rgb(110, 125, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#6E7D44 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E7D44 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 125, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 30%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.082 121.2) |
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 #6E7D44 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E7D44 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E7D44 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E7D44 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5AA
oklch(81% 0.038 120.7)
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Step 400
400
#9BA77D
oklch(70.8% 0.06 120.9)
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Step 500
500
#82915C
oklch(63.1% 0.076 121.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E7D44
oklch(56.3% 0.082 121.2)
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Step 700
700
#5A6734
oklch(49% 0.076 121)
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Step 800
800
#4A542B
oklch(42.6% 0.063 120.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D4627
oklch(37.7% 0.05 122)
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Step 950
950
#242917
oklch(27% 0.032 121.2)
#6E7D44 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) | #83773F | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817747 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72786F | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E7D44
#6E7D44
oklch(56.3% 0.082 121.2)
- #7E6A9E
#7E6A9E
oklch(56.4% 0.082 301.5)
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 #6E7D44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.015
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.033
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.034
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.036
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.043
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.049
Use #6E7D44 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.