#6E8129
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(57% 0.115 120.6), rgb(110, 129, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#6E8129 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E8129 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 129, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 52%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.115 120.6) |
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 #6E8129 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E8129 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E8129 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E8129 text on black | 4.83:1 | 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
#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
#BBC6A1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 121)
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Step 400
400
#99A96E
oklch(70.8% 0.083 120.9)
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Step 500
500
#809345
oklch(63.1% 0.106 120.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E8129
oklch(57% 0.115 120.6)
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Step 700
700
#586916
oklch(49% 0.107 120.8)
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Step 800
800
#485616
oklch(42.7% 0.089 121)
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Step 900
900
#3C4719
oklch(37.7% 0.07 121.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A10
oklch(27.1% 0.044 121.8)
#6E8129 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) | #89791D | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877930 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #747A6F | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E8129
#6E8129
oklch(57% 0.115 120.6)
- #8366B0
#8366B0
oklch(57% 0.115 300.9)
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 #6E8129, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.014
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.020
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.023
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.025
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.028
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.028
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.028
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.030
Use #6E8129 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.