#6F7A12
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(55.2% 0.12 116), rgb(111, 122, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#6F7A12 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Murky Green (#6C7A0E), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.46:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F7A12 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 122, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 74%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.12 116) |
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 #6F7A12 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -78.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F7A12 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F7A12 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F7A12 text on black | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 115.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEC59E
oklch(80.8% 0.053 115.9)
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Step 400
400
#9EA868
oklch(70.8% 0.087 115.9)
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Step 500
500
#86923D
oklch(63.2% 0.111 116.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6F7A12
oklch(55.2% 0.12 116)
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Step 700
700
#5E6802
oklch(49.2% 0.112 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D550A
oklch(42.8% 0.093 116)
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Step 900
900
#404613
oklch(37.7% 0.072 115.7)
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Step 950
950
#25290D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 116.3)
#6F7A12 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) | #837300 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82741D | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #777268 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F7A12
#6F7A12
oklch(55.2% 0.12 116)
- #7962B0
#7962B0
oklch(55.3% 0.12 295.8)
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 #6F7A12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.005
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.014
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.032
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.033
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.033
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.035
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.040
Use #6F7A12 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.