#6F8324
Closest named color: Swamp Green (#748500). oklch(57.5% 0.121 120.7), rgb(111, 131, 36).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#6F8324 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp Green (#748500), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp Green (#748500) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F8324 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 131, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 57%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.121 120.7) |
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 #6F8324 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F8324 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F8324 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F8324 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#D6DCC7
oklch(88.4% 0.029 120)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A0
oklch(80.8% 0.053 120.7)
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Step 400
400
#99A96B
oklch(70.7% 0.086 120.4)
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Step 500
500
#809341
oklch(63% 0.11 120.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6F8324
oklch(57.5% 0.121 120.7)
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Step 700
700
#586A0D
oklch(49.2% 0.113 120.9)
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Step 800
800
#485610
oklch(42.7% 0.093 120.6)
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Step 900
900
#3C4716
oklch(37.6% 0.073 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#232A0E
oklch(27% 0.047 121.3)
#6F8324 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) | #8B7B14 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897B2C | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #757C70 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F8324
#6F8324
oklch(57.5% 0.121 120.7)
- #8566B5
#8566B5
oklch(57.5% 0.122 300.7)
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 #6F8324, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.018
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.018
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.019
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.024
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.025
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.026
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.027
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.031
Use #6F8324 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.