#6F8600
Closest named color: Swamp Green (#748500). oklch(58.1% 0.139 121), rgb(111, 134, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.08:1).
About this color
#6F8600 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.139 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 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.08:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp Green (#748500) |
| Black text | 5.08:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F8600 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 134, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 100%, 26%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.139 121) |
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 #6F8600 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F8600 | 5.08:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F8600 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F8600 text on black | 5.08:1 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 121.6)
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Step 300
300
#BAC79A
oklch(80.8% 0.063 120.9)
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Step 400
400
#97AA61
oklch(70.6% 0.1 120.9)
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Step 500
500
#7E9530
oklch(63.2% 0.129 121.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6F8600
oklch(58.1% 0.139 121)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B480A
oklch(37.7% 0.084 121.3)
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Step 950
950
#232A09
oklch(27% 0.053 120.2)
#6F8600 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) | #8F7D00 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7D17 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #767E71 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F8600
#6F8600
oklch(58.1% 0.139 121)
- #8964BF
#8964BF
oklch(58.1% 0.139 300.9)
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 #6F8600, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.007
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.020
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.023
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.027
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.029
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.029
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.034
Use #6F8600 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.