#6F8546
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(58.4% 0.092 125), rgb(111, 133, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#6F8546 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F8546 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 133, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 31%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.092 125) |
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 #6F8546 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F8546 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F8546 text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F8546 text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.023 126.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A9
oklch(80.9% 0.042 125.7)
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Step 400
400
#97A87B
oklch(70.6% 0.066 124.9)
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Step 500
500
#7E9359
oklch(63.2% 0.085 125)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6F8546
oklch(58.4% 0.092 125)
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Step 700
700
#566930
oklch(49.1% 0.085 124.7)
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Step 800
800
#465628
oklch(42.8% 0.072 125.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B4725
oklch(37.8% 0.056 124.9)
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Step 950
950
#222916
oklch(26.8% 0.035 125.1)
#6F8546 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) | #8B7E41 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887D49 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #738076 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F8546
#6F8546
oklch(58.4% 0.092 125)
- #886DA7
#886DA7
oklch(58.3% 0.092 305.1)
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 #6F8546, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.015
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.018
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.027
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.030
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.031
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.038
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.039
Use #6F8546 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.