#6F800A
Closest named color: Swamp Green (#748500). oklch(56.6% 0.13 118.7), rgb(111, 128, 10).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#6F800A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp Green (#748500), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp Green (#748500) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F800A |
| RGB | rgb(111, 128, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 86%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.13 118.7) |
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 #6F800A | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F800A | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F800A text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F800A text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.033 120.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC69C
oklch(80.8% 0.058 118.6)
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Step 400
400
#9AA965
oklch(70.7% 0.093 119)
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Step 500
500
#829336
oklch(63% 0.12 118.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6F800A
oklch(56.6% 0.13 118.7)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900
#3D470F
oklch(37.7% 0.078 119.2)
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Step 950
950
#242A0B
oklch(27.1% 0.05 119.1)
#6F800A 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) | #897800 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #87791A | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76786C | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F800A
#6F800A
oklch(56.6% 0.13 118.7)
- #8163B7
#8163B7
oklch(56.6% 0.129 298.7)
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 #6F800A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.017
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.019
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.022
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.025
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.029
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.032
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.032
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.035
Use #6F800A 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.