#6F7722
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(54.5% 0.107 114.6), rgb(111, 119, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#6F7722 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Murky Green (#6C7A0E), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F7722 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 119, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 56%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.5% 0.107 114.6) |
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 #6F7722 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F7722 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F7722 text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F7722 text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBC8
oklch(88.4% 0.026 114.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 115.4)
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Step 400
400
#9FA76E
oklch(70.8% 0.078 114.9)
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Step 500
500
#889046
oklch(63% 0.099 114.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6F7722
oklch(54.5% 0.107 114.6)
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Step 700
700
#606718
oklch(49.2% 0.1 114.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E5417
oklch(42.7% 0.083 114.8)
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Step 900
900
#41451A
oklch(37.6% 0.064 113.9)
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Step 950
950
#262910
oklch(27.1% 0.041 114.9)
#6F7722 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) | #807115 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7228 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #767066 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F7722
#6F7722
oklch(54.5% 0.107 114.6)
- #7563A8
#7563A8
oklch(54.7% 0.106 294.6)
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 #6F7722, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.017
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.023
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.024
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.026
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.030
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.031
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.034
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.041
Use #6F7722 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.