#6F8141
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(57.3% 0.091 122.2), rgb(111, 129, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#6F8141 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F8141 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 129, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 33%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.091 122.2) |
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 #6F8141 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F8141 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F8141 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F8141 text on black | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -32.0 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 122.8)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5A8
oklch(80.9% 0.041 121.3)
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Step 400
400
#99A87A
oklch(70.8% 0.066 122.8)
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Step 500
500
#809257
oklch(63.1% 0.085 122.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6F8141
oklch(57.3% 0.091 122.2)
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Step 700
700
#58682E
oklch(49% 0.085 122.4)
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Step 800
800
#485527
oklch(42.7% 0.07 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C4624
oklch(37.6% 0.055 122.5)
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Step 950
950
#232916
oklch(26.9% 0.034 123)
#6F8141 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) | #887A3B | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857A45 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #747B72 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F8141
#6F8141
oklch(57.3% 0.091 122.2)
- #836BA5
#836BA5
oklch(57.4% 0.091 302.6)
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 #6F8141, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.015
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.020
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.020
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.032
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.041
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.042
Use #6F8141 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.