#6E8517
Closest named color: Swamp Green (#748500). oklch(57.8% 0.131 121.5), rgb(110, 133, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#6E8517 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.131 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 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp Green (#748500) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E8517 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 133, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 71%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.131 121.5) |
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 #6E8517 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E8517 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E8517 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E8517 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 122.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAC79D
oklch(80.9% 0.059 121.7)
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Step 400
400
#97AA66
oklch(70.7% 0.094 121.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E9439
oklch(63% 0.12 121.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E8517
oklch(57.8% 0.131 121.5)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#475704
oklch(42.8% 0.101 121.3)
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Step 900
900
#3B4811
oklch(37.8% 0.079 121.8)
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Step 950
950
#232A0C
oklch(27% 0.049 120.8)
#6E8517 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) | #8E7C00 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7C23 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #747E71 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E8517
#6E8517
oklch(57.8% 0.131 121.5)
- #8865BA
#8865BA
oklch(57.8% 0.131 301.4)
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 #6E8517, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.010
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.020
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.024
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.025
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.027
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.027
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.028
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.028
Use #6E8517 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.