#6F8019
Closest named color: Murky Green (#6C7A0E). oklch(56.7% 0.124 119), rgb(111, 128, 25).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#6F8019 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.124 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Murky Green (#6C7A0E) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F8019 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 128, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 67%, 30%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.124 119) |
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 #6F8019 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F8019 | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F8019 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F8019 text on black | 4.77:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC6
oklch(88.4% 0.03 119.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC69E
oklch(80.8% 0.055 119.1)
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Step 400
400
#9AA968
oklch(70.7% 0.09 119.3)
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Step 500
500
#82933C
oklch(63.1% 0.114 119.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6F8019
oklch(56.7% 0.124 119)
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Step 700
700
#5A6901
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#4A560A
oklch(42.8% 0.095 118.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D4713
oklch(37.7% 0.075 119.5)
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Step 950
950
#242A0D
oklch(27.1% 0.048 119.4)
#6F8019 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 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877923 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76796D | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F8019
#6F8019
oklch(56.7% 0.124 119)
- #8164B5
#8164B5
oklch(56.7% 0.124 298.9)
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 #6F8019, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.018
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.020
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.023
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.023
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.025
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.027
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.032
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.033
Use #6F8019 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.