#6E8043
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(57.1% 0.088 122.7), rgb(110, 128, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#6E8043 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E8043 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 128, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 31%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.088 122.7) |
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 #6E8043 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E8043 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E8043 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E8043 text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5A9
oklch(80.9% 0.04 121.8)
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Step 400
400
#99A77B
oklch(70.6% 0.063 122.4)
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Step 500
500
#80925A
oklch(63.2% 0.081 123.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E8043
oklch(57.1% 0.088 122.7)
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Step 700
700
#586831
oklch(49% 0.081 122.8)
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Step 800
800
#485529
oklch(42.7% 0.068 122.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C4626
oklch(37.6% 0.052 123.1)
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Step 950
950
#232916
oklch(26.9% 0.034 123)
#6E8043 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) | #867A3E | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847946 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #727B72 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E8043
#6E8043
oklch(57.1% 0.088 122.7)
- #826BA3
#826BA3
oklch(57.2% 0.088 302.6)
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 #6E8043, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.018
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.018
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.031
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.040
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.040
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.042
Use #6E8043 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.