#6F7E09
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(56.1% 0.128 117.8), rgb(111, 126, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#6F7E09 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Murky Green (#6C7A0E), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.66:1 |
| White text | 4.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F7E09 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 126, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 87%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.128 117.8) |
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 #6F7E09 | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F7E09 | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F7E09 text on white | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F7E09 text on black | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9ECDF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 117.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 117)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69C
oklch(80.9% 0.058 117.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA965
oklch(70.8% 0.093 118.3)
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Step 500
500
#849337
oklch(63.2% 0.118 117.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6F7E09
oklch(56.1% 0.128 117.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C6900
oklch(49.2% 0.114 117.9)
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Step 800
800
#4B5602
oklch(42.9% 0.099 118)
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Step 900
900
#3E4710
oklch(37.8% 0.077 118.3)
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Step 950
950
#24290B
oklch(26.8% 0.048 117.7)
#6F7E09 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) | #877600 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867719 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77766B | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F7E09
#6F7E09
oklch(56.1% 0.128 117.8)
- #7E62B5
#7E62B5
oklch(56% 0.127 297.7)
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 #6F7E09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.013
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.017
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.023
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.026
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.030
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.035
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.039
Use #6F7E09 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.