#6E8538
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(58.1% 0.107 123.6), rgb(110, 133, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#6E8538 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.07:1 |
| White text | 4.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E8538 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 133, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 41%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.107 123.6) |
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 #6E8538 | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E8538 | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E8538 text on white | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E8538 text on black | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -33.3 | 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
#E8ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCC9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 123.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A4
oklch(80.8% 0.048 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#97A973
oklch(70.7% 0.077 123.3)
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Step 500
500
#7D934E
oklch(63% 0.098 123.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E8538
oklch(58.1% 0.107 123.6)
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Step 700
700
#556A22
oklch(49.1% 0.101 124)
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Step 800
800
#46561E
oklch(42.6% 0.082 123.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B471F
oklch(37.7% 0.063 123.2)
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Step 950
950
#222A13
oklch(27% 0.041 124.8)
#6E8538 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) | #8C7D30 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897C3D | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #737F74 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E8538
#6E8538
oklch(58.1% 0.107 123.6)
- #886AAE
#886AAE
oklch(58.1% 0.106 303.6)
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 #6E8538, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.007
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.010
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.020
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.031
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.031
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.032
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.034
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.034
Use #6E8538 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.