#6E7E15
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(56.1% 0.124 118.5), rgb(110, 126, 21).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#6E7E15 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Murky Green (#6C7A0E), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.65:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E7E15 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 126, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 71%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.124 118.5) |
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 #6E7E15 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E7E15 | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E7E15 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E7E15 text on black | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69E
oklch(80.9% 0.055 117.9)
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Step 400
400
#9BA968
oklch(70.8% 0.089 118.7)
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Step 500
500
#83933C
oklch(63.2% 0.114 118.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E7E15
oklch(56.1% 0.124 118.5)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5609
oklch(42.8% 0.096 118.9)
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Step 900
900
#3E4713
oklch(37.8% 0.074 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#242A0D
oklch(27.1% 0.048 119.4)
#6E7E15 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) | #877600 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857720 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75776B | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E7E15
#6E7E15
oklch(56.1% 0.124 118.5)
- #7F63B3
#7F63B3
oklch(56.2% 0.123 298.5)
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 #6E7E15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.012
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.017
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.025
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.026
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.028
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.032
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.037
Use #6E7E15 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.