#6E8137
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(57.1% 0.102 121.7), rgb(110, 129, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#6E8137 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E8137 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 129, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 40%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.1% 0.102 121.7) |
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 #6E8137 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E8137 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E8137 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E8137 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 122)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A5
oklch(80.9% 0.047 122.4)
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Step 400
400
#99A874
oklch(70.7% 0.074 121.4)
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Step 500
500
#809250
oklch(63% 0.093 121.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E8137
oklch(57.1% 0.102 121.7)
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Step 700
700
#586925
oklch(49.1% 0.095 121.9)
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Step 800
800
#485620
oklch(42.8% 0.08 122)
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Step 900
900
#3C4720
oklch(37.8% 0.062 122.4)
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Step 950
950
#232913
oklch(26.8% 0.038 121.5)
#6E8137 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) | #887A30 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867A3C | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #737B71 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E8137
#6E8137
oklch(57.1% 0.102 121.7)
- #8368AA
#8368AA
oklch(57.1% 0.103 302.1)
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 #6E8137, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.008
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.016
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.022
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.030
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.031
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.035
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.036
Use #6E8137 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.