#6E8014
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(56.6% 0.127 119.4), rgb(110, 128, 20).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#6E8014 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.127 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E8014 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 128, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 73%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.127 119.4) |
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 #6E8014 | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E8014 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E8014 text on white | 4.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E8014 text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.2 | 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
#D6DDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.033 120.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC69D
oklch(80.8% 0.057 118.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA967
oklch(70.7% 0.091 119.2)
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Step 500
500
#81933A
oklch(63% 0.117 119.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E8014
oklch(56.6% 0.127 119.4)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495606
oklch(42.7% 0.098 119.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D4712
oklch(37.7% 0.076 119.4)
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Step 950
950
#242A0C
oklch(27.1% 0.049 119.3)
#6E8014 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) | #897800 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877820 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75796D | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E8014
#6E8014
oklch(56.6% 0.127 119.4)
- #8163B5
#8163B5
oklch(56.5% 0.126 299.2)
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 #6E8014, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.018
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.019
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.021
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.025
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.026
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.030
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.031
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.034
Use #6E8014 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.