#6F892B
Closest named color: Moss Green (#658B38). oklch(59.1% 0.123 123.5), rgb(111, 137, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#6F892B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss Green (#658B38), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss Green (#658B38) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F892B |
| RGB | rgb(111, 137, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 52%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.123 123.5) |
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 #6F892B | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F892B | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F892B text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F892B text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 123.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A0
oklch(80.9% 0.055 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#95AA6B
oklch(70.6% 0.089 123.7)
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Step 500
500
#7C9542
oklch(63.2% 0.114 123.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6F892B
oklch(59.1% 0.123 123.5)
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Step 700
700
#546B0F
oklch(49.2% 0.115 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#455711
oklch(42.7% 0.095 123.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A4817
oklch(37.8% 0.074 123.4)
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Step 950
950
#222A0F
oklch(27% 0.046 123.2)
#6F892B 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) | #91801E | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7F32 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #748276 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F892B
#6F892B
oklch(59.1% 0.123 123.5)
- #8D69B9
#8D69B9
oklch(59% 0.124 303.6)
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 #6F892B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.014
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.017
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.018
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.018
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.019
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.029
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.031
Use #6F892B 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.