#6F8B01
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(59.3% 0.145 122.7), rgb(111, 139, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#6F8B01 is a medium-dark, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F8B01 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 139, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 99%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.145 122.7) |
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 #6F8B01 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F8B01 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F8B01 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F8B01 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC3
oklch(88.4% 0.036 122.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C899
oklch(80.9% 0.066 122.2)
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Step 400
400
#95AB60
oklch(70.7% 0.103 122.4)
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Step 500
500
#7B962D
oklch(63.2% 0.133 122.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6F8B01
oklch(59.3% 0.145 122.7)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900
#394808
oklch(37.5% 0.086 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#222B08
oklch(27.2% 0.056 122.5)
#6F8B01 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) | #948100 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908119 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #768375 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F8B01
#6F8B01
oklch(59.3% 0.145 122.7)
- #9066C4
#9066C4
oklch(59.4% 0.144 302.9)
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 #6F8B01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.013
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.013
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.018
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.019
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.023
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.030
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.038
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.040
Use #6F8B01 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.