#6E8929
Closest named color: Moss Green (#658B38). oklch(59% 0.125 123.8), rgb(110, 137, 41).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#6E8929 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss Green (#658B38), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss Green (#658B38) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E8929 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 137, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 54%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.125 123.8) |
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 #6E8929 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E8929 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E8929 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E8929 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 123.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C79F
oklch(80.8% 0.057 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#95AA6B
oklch(70.6% 0.089 123.7)
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Step 500
500
#7B9541
oklch(63.1% 0.115 124)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E8929
oklch(59% 0.125 123.8)
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Step 700
700
#536B0C
oklch(49.1% 0.117 124)
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Step 800
800
#445710
oklch(42.6% 0.096 123.9)
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Step 900
900
#394816
oklch(37.7% 0.076 124.2)
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Step 950
950
#222A0E
oklch(27% 0.047 122.9)
#6E8929 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) | #91801B | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7F31 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #738276 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E8929
#6E8929
oklch(59% 0.125 123.8)
- #8D68B9
#8D68B9
oklch(58.8% 0.126 303.9)
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 #6E8929, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.014
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.015
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.017
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.018
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.020
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.028
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.029
Use #6E8929 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.