#6E7E2E
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(56.3% 0.107 119.5), rgb(110, 126, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#6E7E2E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E7E2E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 126, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.107 119.5) |
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 #6E7E2E | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E7E2E | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E7E2E text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E7E2E text on black | 4.68:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A3
oklch(80.9% 0.049 120.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA871
oklch(70.8% 0.077 119.2)
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Step 500
500
#82924B
oklch(63.1% 0.098 119.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E7E2E
oklch(56.3% 0.107 119.5)
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Step 700
700
#5A681E
oklch(49% 0.099 119.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A551B
oklch(42.7% 0.082 119.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E461D
oklch(37.6% 0.063 118.7)
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Step 950
950
#242912
oklch(26.9% 0.039 119.2)
#6E7E2E 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) | #867725 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847733 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74776D | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E7E2E
#6E7E2E
oklch(56.3% 0.107 119.5)
- #7F66AB
#7F66AB
oklch(56.3% 0.107 299.7)
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 #6E7E2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.015
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.021
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.021
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.024
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.028
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.033
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.035
Use #6E7E2E 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.