#6E8322
Closest named color: Swamp Green (#748500). oklch(57.4% 0.122 121.1), rgb(110, 131, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#6E8322 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp Green (#748500), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp Green (#748500) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E8322 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 131, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 59%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.122 121.1) |
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 #6E8322 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E8322 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E8322 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E8322 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC6
oklch(88.6% 0.032 120.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC79F
oklch(81% 0.056 121.2)
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Step 400
400
#98A96A
oklch(70.6% 0.088 121)
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Step 500
500
#7F9440
oklch(63.2% 0.113 121.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E8322
oklch(57.4% 0.122 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A0A
oklch(49.1% 0.114 121.4)
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Step 800
800
#47560F
oklch(42.6% 0.094 121.2)
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Step 900
900
#3C4716
oklch(37.6% 0.073 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#232A0E
oklch(27% 0.047 121.3)
#6E8322 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) | #8B7B10 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897B2A | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #747C70 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E8322
#6E8322
oklch(57.4% 0.122 121.1)
- #8566B5
#8566B5
oklch(57.5% 0.122 300.7)
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 #6E8322, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.017
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.019
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.021
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.025
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.025
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.026
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.026
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.030
Use #6E8322 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.