#6E852E
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(58% 0.116 122.7), rgb(110, 133, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#6E852E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E852E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 133, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 49%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.116 122.7) |
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 #6E852E | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E852E | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E852E text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E852E text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.2 | 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
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 124)
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Step 300
300
#BAC7A2
oklch(81% 0.052 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#97A96E
oklch(70.6% 0.083 122.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E9447
oklch(63.2% 0.106 122.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E852E
oklch(58% 0.116 122.7)
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Step 700
700
#566A18
oklch(49.1% 0.108 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#465617
oklch(42.6% 0.089 122.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B471A
oklch(37.6% 0.069 122.3)
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Step 950
950
#222A10
oklch(27% 0.045 123.5)
#6E852E 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) | #8D7D23 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7C34 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #737E73 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E852E
#6E852E
oklch(58% 0.116 122.7)
- #8868B3
#8868B3
oklch(58% 0.116 302.6)
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 #6E852E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.012
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.014
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.018
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.022
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.024
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.030
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.033
Use #6E852E 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.