#6E8628
Closest named color: Swamp Green (#748500). oklch(58.2% 0.122 122.7), rgb(110, 134, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#6E8628 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp Green (#748500), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp Green (#748500) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E8628 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 134, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 54%, 34%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.122 122.7) |
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 #6E8628 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E8628 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E8628 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E8628 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 123.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC7A0
oklch(80.9% 0.055 122.6)
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Step 400
400
#96AA6B
oklch(70.7% 0.089 123)
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Step 500
500
#7D9442
oklch(63% 0.112 122.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E8628
oklch(58.2% 0.122 122.7)
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Step 700
700
#556A0F
oklch(49% 0.113 122.7)
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Step 800
800
#465711
oklch(42.8% 0.095 122.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B4817
oklch(37.8% 0.074 122.5)
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Step 950
950
#222A0F
oklch(27% 0.046 123.2)
#6E8628 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) | #8E7E1A | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7D2F | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #747F73 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E8628
#6E8628
oklch(58.2% 0.122 122.7)
- #8967B6
#8967B6
oklch(58.1% 0.122 302.6)
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 #6E8628, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.017
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.017
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.017
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.020
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.020
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.025
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.028
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.032
Use #6E8628 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.