#6F7F1F
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(56.5% 0.119 118.7), rgb(111, 127, 31).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#6F7F1F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Murky Green (#6C7A0E), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F7F1F |
| RGB | rgb(111, 127, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 61%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.119 118.7) |
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 #6F7F1F | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F7F1F | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F7F1F text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F7F1F text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.0 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 117.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69F
oklch(80.9% 0.054 118.2)
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Step 400
400
#9BA86A
oklch(70.6% 0.085 118.3)
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Step 500
500
#839340
oklch(63.2% 0.11 118.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6F7F1F
oklch(56.5% 0.119 118.7)
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Step 700
700
#5B690B
oklch(49.2% 0.111 118.7)
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Step 800
800
#4A550F
oklch(42.6% 0.091 118.5)
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Step 900
900
#3E4716
oklch(37.8% 0.072 118.8)
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Step 950
950
#24290E
oklch(26.9% 0.045 118.2)
#6F7F1F 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) | #88780C | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867827 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76786D | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F7F1F
#6F7F1F
oklch(56.5% 0.119 118.7)
- #8064B2
#8064B2
oklch(56.4% 0.12 299.1)
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 #6F7F1F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.016
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.021
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.022
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.024
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.026
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.026
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.032
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.034
Use #6F7F1F 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.