#6E7F2A
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(56.5% 0.111 119.8), rgb(110, 127, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#6E7F2A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.111 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 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E7F2A |
| RGB | rgb(110, 127, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 50%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.111 119.8) |
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 #6E7F2A | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E7F2A | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E7F2A text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E7F2A text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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
#D6DCC8
oklch(88.4% 0.028 120.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A2
oklch(80.9% 0.05 120.1)
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Step 400
400
#9AA86F
oklch(70.6% 0.08 119.7)
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Step 500
500
#829247
oklch(63% 0.102 119.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E7F2A
oklch(56.5% 0.111 119.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6919
oklch(49.2% 0.104 119.7)
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Step 800
800
#495518
oklch(42.6% 0.085 119.7)
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Step 900
900
#3D471A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 120.2)
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Step 950
950
#242911
oklch(26.9% 0.041 118.9)
#6E7F2A 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) | #87781F | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857830 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74786E | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E7F2A
#6E7F2A
oklch(56.5% 0.111 119.8)
- #8066AE
#8066AE
oklch(56.6% 0.111 299.5)
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 #6E7F2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.015
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.020
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.023
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.025
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.026
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.030
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.030
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.033
Use #6E7F2A 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.