#6E8329
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(57.5% 0.117 121.5), rgb(110, 131, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#6E8329 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E8329 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 131, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 52%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.117 121.5) |
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 #6E8329 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E8329 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E8329 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E8329 text on black | 4.94:1 | 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
#D6DCC7
oklch(88.4% 0.029 120)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A1
oklch(80.8% 0.052 121)
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Step 400
400
#98A96D
oklch(70.7% 0.084 121.5)
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Step 500
500
#7F9344
oklch(63% 0.108 121.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E8329
oklch(57.5% 0.117 121.5)
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Step 700
700
#576A14
oklch(49.2% 0.11 121.8)
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Step 800
800
#475614
oklch(42.6% 0.091 121.6)
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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)
#6E8329 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) | #8B7B1C | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887B30 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #747C71 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E8329
#6E8329
oklch(57.5% 0.117 121.5)
- #8567B2
#8567B2
oklch(57.5% 0.116 301.3)
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 #6E8329, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.015
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.017
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.021
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.023
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.027
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.027
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.027
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.032
Use #6E8329 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.