#6E870F
Closest named color: Swamp Green (#748500). oklch(58.3% 0.137 122), rgb(110, 135, 15).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#6E870F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp Green (#748500), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp Green (#748500) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E870F |
| RGB | rgb(110, 135, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 80%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.137 122) |
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 #6E870F | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E870F | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E870F text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E870F text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 121.6)
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Step 300
300
#BAC79B
oklch(80.8% 0.061 121.1)
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Step 400
400
#96AB63
oklch(70.8% 0.1 122.3)
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Step 500
500
#7D9534
oklch(63.1% 0.126 121.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E870F
oklch(58.3% 0.137 122)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A480D
oklch(37.7% 0.082 122.3)
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Step 950
950
#222A0A
oklch(26.9% 0.052 121.9)
#6E870F 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) | #907E00 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7D1E | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #757F72 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E870F
#6E870F
oklch(58.3% 0.137 122)
- #8B65BE
#8B65BE
oklch(58.4% 0.137 302.1)
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 #6E870F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.009
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.017
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.019
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.025
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.025
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.030
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.031
Use #6E870F 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.