#6E8D15
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(59.8% 0.142 124.2), rgb(110, 141, 21).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#6E8D15 is a medium-dark, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E8D15 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 141, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 74%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.142 124.2) |
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 #6E8D15 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E8D15 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E8D15 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E8D15 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.039 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7C998
oklch(81% 0.069 124.3)
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Step 400
400
#92AC5C
oklch(70.6% 0.11 124)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E8D15
oklch(59.8% 0.142 124.2)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526B00
oklch(49% 0.122 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374902
oklch(37.6% 0.092 124.3)
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Step 950
950
#202B06
oklch(27% 0.059 124.6)
#6E8D15 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) | #958300 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918223 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #748678 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E8D15
#6E8D15
oklch(59.8% 0.142 124.2)
- #9367C3
#9367C3
oklch(59.8% 0.142 304.5)
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 #6E8D15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.007
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.010
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.018
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.022
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.024
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.027
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.038
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.041
Use #6E8D15 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.