#6E8715
Closest named color: Swamp Green (#748500). oklch(58.3% 0.135 122.2), rgb(110, 135, 21).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#6E8715 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.135 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 (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp Green (#748500) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E8715 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 135, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 73%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.135 122.2) |
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 #6E8715 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E8715 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E8715 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E8715 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
#D5DDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 122.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAC79C
oklch(80.8% 0.06 121.4)
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Step 400
400
#96AA65
oklch(70.6% 0.096 122.1)
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Step 500
500
#7D9536
oklch(63.1% 0.124 122.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E8715
oklch(58.3% 0.135 122.2)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A480F
oklch(37.7% 0.081 122.5)
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Step 950
950
#222A0B
oklch(26.9% 0.051 122.1)
#6E8715 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 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7E22 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #748073 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E8715
#6E8715
oklch(58.3% 0.135 122.2)
- #8B65BD
#8B65BD
oklch(58.3% 0.135 302.3)
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 #6E8715, 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 0.016
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.019
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.023
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.026
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.029
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.029
Use #6E8715 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.