#6E812E
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(57% 0.111 121), rgb(110, 129, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#6E812E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E812E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 129, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 47%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.111 121) |
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 #6E812E | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E812E | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E812E text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E812E 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
#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
#BBC6A2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 121.3)
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Step 400
400
#99A970
oklch(70.8% 0.08 121.2)
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Step 500
500
#809349
oklch(63.1% 0.102 121.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E812E
oklch(57% 0.111 121)
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Step 700
700
#58691B
oklch(49.1% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#485619
oklch(42.7% 0.086 121.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C471B
oklch(37.7% 0.067 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#232A11
oklch(27.1% 0.043 122.2)
#6E812E 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) | #897A24 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867934 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #747A70 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E812E
#6E812E
oklch(57% 0.111 121)
- #8367AE
#8367AE
oklch(57.1% 0.11 301.2)
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 #6E812E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.011
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.017
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.025
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.027
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.028
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.029
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.031
Use #6E812E 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.