#6E7D52
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(56.6% 0.065 124.1), rgb(110, 125, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#6E7D52 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E7D52 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 125, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 21%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.065 124.1) |
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 #6E7D52 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E7D52 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E7D52 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E7D52 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -30.8 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD0
oklch(88.5% 0.015 123.1)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B0
oklch(80.9% 0.029 124.9)
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Step 400
400
#9AA686
oklch(70.7% 0.047 124.3)
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Step 500
500
#829068
oklch(63.1% 0.06 123.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E7D52
oklch(56.6% 0.065 124.1)
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Step 700
700
#596740
oklch(49.1% 0.061 124.7)
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Step 800
800
#495435
oklch(42.7% 0.05 124.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D452E
oklch(37.6% 0.039 123.8)
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Step 950
950
#24291B
oklch(27.1% 0.026 124.1)
#6E7D52 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) | #82784F | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807754 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #717972 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E7D52
#6E7D52
oklch(56.6% 0.065 124.1)
- #7E6D96
#7E6D96
oklch(56.6% 0.065 303.3)
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 #6E7D52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.032
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.040
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.045
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.046
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.049
Use #6E7D52 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.