#6F8439
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(58% 0.104 122.7), rgb(111, 132, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#6F8439 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F8439 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 132, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 40%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.104 122.7) |
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 #6F8439 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F8439 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F8439 text on white | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F8439 text on black | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 122)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A5
oklch(80.9% 0.047 122.4)
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Step 400
400
#98A974
oklch(70.8% 0.076 122.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F934F
oklch(63.1% 0.096 122.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6F8439
oklch(58% 0.104 122.7)
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Step 700
700
#576924
oklch(49.1% 0.096 122.4)
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Step 800
800
#475620
oklch(42.7% 0.08 122.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B471F
oklch(37.7% 0.063 123.2)
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Step 950
950
#232A13
oklch(27.1% 0.04 123)
#6F8439 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) | #8B7D32 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887C3E | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #747E73 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F8439
#6F8439
oklch(58% 0.104 122.7)
- #866AAD
#866AAD
oklch(57.9% 0.104 302.5)
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 #6F8439, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.008
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.009
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.024
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.029
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.032
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.033
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.034
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.034
Use #6F8439 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.