#6E9214
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(61.1% 0.148 125.6), rgb(110, 146, 20).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#6E9214 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E9214 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 146, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 76%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.148 125.6) |
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 #6E9214 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E9214 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E9214 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E9214 text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.039 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5C996
oklch(80.8% 0.072 125.4)
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Step 400
400
#8FAD5A
oklch(70.6% 0.115 125.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E9214
oklch(61.1% 0.148 125.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B05
oklch(26.9% 0.061 125.5)
#6E9214 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) | #9A8800 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968624 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #738B7C | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E9214
#6E9214
oklch(61.1% 0.148 125.6)
- #9969C9
#9969C9
oklch(61.1% 0.148 305.6)
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 #6E9214, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.009
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.016
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.029
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.032
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.036
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.037
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.044
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.048
Use #6E9214 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.