#6F8115
Closest named color: Swamp Green (#748500). oklch(56.9% 0.127 119.3), rgb(111, 129, 21).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#6F8115 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.127 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp Green (#748500) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F8115 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 129, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 72%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.127 119.3) |
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 #6F8115 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F8115 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F8115 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F8115 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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
#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
#BCC69D
oklch(80.8% 0.057 118.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA967
oklch(70.7% 0.091 119.2)
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Step 500
500
#81933A
oklch(63% 0.117 119.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6F8115
oklch(56.9% 0.127 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495606
oklch(42.7% 0.098 119.5)
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Step 900
900
#3D4712
oklch(37.7% 0.076 119.4)
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Step 950
950
#242A0C
oklch(27.1% 0.049 119.3)
#6F8115 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) | #8A7900 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887920 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #767A6E | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F8115
#6F8115
oklch(56.9% 0.127 119.3)
- #8264B7
#8264B7
oklch(56.9% 0.127 299)
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 #6F8115, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.016
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.021
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.024
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.025
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.025
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.028
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.029
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.032
Use #6F8115 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.