#6E8F09
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(60.3% 0.148 124.5), rgb(110, 143, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#6E8F09 is a medium-dark, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E8F09 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 143, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 88%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.148 124.5) |
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 #6E8F09 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E8F09 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E8F09 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E8F09 text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7EDDD
oklch(93.7% 0.022 123.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.039 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#B6C996
oklch(80.8% 0.072 124.6)
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Step 400
400
#91AD59
oklch(70.7% 0.115 124.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E8F09
oklch(60.3% 0.148 124.5)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B05
oklch(27% 0.06 124.3)
#6E8F09 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) | #988500 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93831D | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #748779 | 0.122 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E8F09
#6E8F09
oklch(60.3% 0.148 124.5)
- #9567C8
#9567C8
oklch(60.3% 0.148 304.2)
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 #6E8F09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.005
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.012
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.023
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.026
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.028
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.033
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.046
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.047
Use #6E8F09 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.