#6E833E
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(57.7% 0.098 123.5), rgb(110, 131, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#6E833E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E833E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 131, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 36%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.098 123.5) |
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 #6E833E | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E833E | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E833E text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E833E text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 122.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A7
oklch(81% 0.044 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#98A877
oklch(70.6% 0.07 122.9)
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Step 500
500
#7F9354
oklch(63.2% 0.09 123.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E833E
oklch(57.7% 0.098 123.5)
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Step 700
700
#56692A
oklch(49% 0.091 123.8)
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Step 800
800
#475624
oklch(42.8% 0.076 123.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4722
oklch(37.7% 0.06 124)
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Step 950
950
#232915
oklch(26.9% 0.036 122.4)
#6E833E 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) | #8A7C38 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877B42 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #727D73 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E833E
#6E833E
oklch(57.7% 0.098 123.5)
- #866AA9
#866AA9
oklch(57.7% 0.099 303.9)
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 #6E833E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.010
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.013
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.025
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.028
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.034
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.039
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.039
Use #6E833E 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.