#6F8024
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(56.8% 0.117 119.4), rgb(111, 128, 36).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#6F8024 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F8024 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 128, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 56%, 32%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.117 119.4) |
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 #6F8024 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F8024 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F8024 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F8024 text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.4 | 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
#D6DCC7
oklch(88.4% 0.029 120)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A0
oklch(80.9% 0.053 119.6)
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Step 400
400
#9AA86C
oklch(70.6% 0.083 119.3)
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Step 500
500
#829343
oklch(63.2% 0.108 119.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6F8024
oklch(56.8% 0.117 119.4)
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Step 700
700
#5A6911
oklch(49.1% 0.109 119.4)
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Step 800
800
#495612
oklch(42.8% 0.091 120)
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Step 900
900
#3D4717
oklch(37.7% 0.071 119.9)
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Step 950
950
#24290F
oklch(26.9% 0.044 118.4)
#6F8024 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) | #887915 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86792B | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76796E | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F8024
#6F8024
oklch(56.8% 0.117 119.4)
- #8165B1
#8165B1
oklch(56.7% 0.117 299.6)
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 #6F8024, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.017
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.020
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.023
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.024
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.026
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.026
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.031
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.031
Use #6F8024 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.