#6E8530
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(58% 0.114 122.8), rgb(110, 133, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#6E8530 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.114 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.06:1 |
| White text | 4.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E8530 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 133, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 47%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.114 122.8) |
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 #6E8530 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E8530 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E8530 text on white | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E8530 text on black | 5.06:1 | 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
#97A96F
oklch(70.6% 0.082 122.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E9448
oklch(63.2% 0.105 122.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E8530
oklch(58% 0.114 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#566A1A
oklch(49.1% 0.106 122.7)
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Step 800
800
#465618
oklch(42.6% 0.088 122.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B471B
oklch(37.6% 0.068 122.4)
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Step 950
950
#222A11
oklch(27% 0.044 123.9)
#6E8530 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) | #8D7D26 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7C36 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #737F73 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E8530
#6E8530
oklch(58% 0.114 122.8)
- #8868B2
#8868B2
oklch(58% 0.115 302.9)
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 #6E8530, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.011
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.013
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.018
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.024
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.025
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.031
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.034
Use #6E8530 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.