#6E8335
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(57.6% 0.107 122.4), rgb(110, 131, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#6E8335 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E8335 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 131, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 42%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.107 122.4) |
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 #6E8335 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E8335 | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E8335 text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E8335 text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A4
oklch(80.9% 0.048 122)
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Step 400
400
#98A973
oklch(70.8% 0.077 122.6)
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Step 500
500
#7F934D
oklch(63.1% 0.098 122.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E8335
oklch(57.6% 0.107 122.4)
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Step 700
700
#576921
oklch(49% 0.099 122.1)
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Step 800
800
#47561D
oklch(42.7% 0.083 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B471E
oklch(37.7% 0.064 123)
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Step 950
950
#232A12
oklch(27.1% 0.042 122.5)
#6E8335 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) | #8A7C2D | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887B3A | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #737D72 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E8335
#6E8335
oklch(57.6% 0.107 122.4)
- #8569AD
#8569AD
oklch(57.6% 0.106 302.2)
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 #6E8335, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.007
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.011
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.024
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.028
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.031
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.033
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.033
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.033
Use #6E8335 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.