#6E8735
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(58.6% 0.113 124.1), rgb(110, 135, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#6E8735 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.113 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 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E8735 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 135, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 44%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.113 124.1) |
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 #6E8735 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E8735 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E8735 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E8735 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#D5DDC9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 124.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 124.8)
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Step 400
400
#96AA71
oklch(70.8% 0.082 124.2)
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Step 500
500
#7C944A
oklch(63.1% 0.104 124.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E8735
oklch(58.6% 0.113 124.1)
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Step 700
700
#546A1E
oklch(49% 0.104 124.2)
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Step 800
800
#45571B
oklch(42.8% 0.087 124.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A481C
oklch(37.8% 0.069 124.3)
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Step 950
950
#222A12
oklch(27% 0.042 124.3)
#6E8735 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) | #8E7F2C | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7E3B | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #738175 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E8735
#6E8735
oklch(58.6% 0.113 124.1)
- #8B6AB2
#8B6AB2
oklch(58.6% 0.113 304.3)
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 #6E8735, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.008
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.015
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.015
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.025
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.027
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.029
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.032
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.033
Use #6E8735 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.