#6E950A
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(61.8% 0.155 126.2), rgb(110, 149, 10).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#6E950A is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.155 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E950A |
| RGB | rgb(110, 149, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 87%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.155 126.2) |
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 #6E950A | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E950A | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E950A text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E950A text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#E6EDDD
oklch(93.6% 0.023 126.2)
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Step 200
200
#D2DFC1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 126.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4CA95
oklch(80.9% 0.076 126.3)
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Step 400
400
#8DAE56
oklch(70.6% 0.122 126.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E950A
oklch(61.8% 0.155 126.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#354A00
oklch(37.7% 0.096 125.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C03
oklch(27.1% 0.065 126.8)
#6E950A 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) | #9D8A00 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98881F | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #738D7E | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E950A
#6E950A
oklch(61.8% 0.155 126.2)
- #9D69CE
#9D69CE
oklch(61.8% 0.155 306.2)
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 #6E950A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.017
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.025
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.038
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.039
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.043
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.045
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.046
- Grassy Green #419C03 ΔE 0.048
Use #6E950A 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.