#6F8F0E
Closest named color: Dark Yellow Green (#728F02). oklch(60.4% 0.146 124.2), rgb(111, 143, 14).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#6F8F0E is a medium-dark, vivid yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Yellow Green (#728F02), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Yellow Green (#728F02) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F8F0E |
| RGB | rgb(111, 143, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 82%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.146 124.2) |
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 #6F8F0E | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F8F0E | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F8F0E text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F8F0E text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.039 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7C996
oklch(80.9% 0.072 123.8)
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Step 400
400
#91AD59
oklch(70.7% 0.115 124.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6F8F0E
oklch(60.4% 0.146 124.2)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526B00
oklch(49% 0.122 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900
#374900
oklch(37.6% 0.094 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#202B05
oklch(27% 0.06 124.3)
#6F8F0E 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) | #988500 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938420 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #758779 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F8F0E
#6F8F0E
oklch(60.4% 0.146 124.2)
- #9568C7
#9568C7
oklch(60.4% 0.146 304.3)
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 #6F8F0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.004
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.011
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.023
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.027
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.028
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.032
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.044
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.046
Use #6F8F0E 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.