#6E804A
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(57.2% 0.08 123.9), rgb(110, 128, 74).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#6E804A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E804A |
| RGB | rgb(110, 128, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 27%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.08 123.9) |
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 #6E804A | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E804A | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E804A text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E804A text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AC
oklch(81% 0.036 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#99A780
oklch(70.7% 0.057 123.9)
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Step 500
500
#80915F
oklch(63% 0.073 123.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E804A
oklch(57.2% 0.08 123.9)
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Step 700
700
#586837
oklch(49.1% 0.074 123.9)
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Step 800
800
#48552E
oklch(42.8% 0.062 124)
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Step 900
900
#3C4629
oklch(37.7% 0.048 124.2)
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Step 950
950
#232918
oklch(27% 0.031 124.2)
#6E804A 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) | #867A46 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #83794D | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #727B73 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E804A
#6E804A
oklch(57.2% 0.08 123.9)
- #826C9E
#826C9E
oklch(57.1% 0.079 304.2)
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 #6E804A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.021
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.028
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.030
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.031
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.043
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.045
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.049
Use #6E804A 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.