#6E8143
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(57.3% 0.09 123.2), rgb(110, 129, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#6E8143 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E8143 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 129, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 32%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.09 123.2) |
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 #6E8143 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E8143 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E8143 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E8143 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#BBC5A9
oklch(80.8% 0.04 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#99A87B
oklch(70.8% 0.065 123)
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Step 500
500
#809259
oklch(63.1% 0.082 123)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E8143
oklch(57.3% 0.09 123.2)
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Step 700
700
#586830
oklch(49% 0.083 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#485529
oklch(42.7% 0.068 122.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C4625
oklch(37.6% 0.054 122.8)
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Step 950
950
#232916
oklch(26.9% 0.034 123)
#6E8143 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) | #877A3E | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857A46 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #727C72 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E8143
#6E8143
oklch(57.3% 0.09 123.2)
- #836BA4
#836BA4
oklch(57.3% 0.09 303)
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 #6E8143, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.016
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.020
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.030
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.030
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.042
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.042
Use #6E8143 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.