Murky Green #6C7A0E
Murky Green is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow with hex code #6C7A0E and RGB rgb(108, 122, 14).
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White text reads best on this color (4.74:1).
About this color
#6C7A0E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. It is the named color Murky Green. White text reads best on it, at 4.74:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Murky Green |
| Black text | 4.42:1 |
| White text | 4.74:1 |
Colors that go with Murky Green
Matches found by rotating Murky Green around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Murky Green
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Murky Green, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Murky Green, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Green #677A04 ΔE 0.009
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.033
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.035
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.036
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.036
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.040
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.041
More about Murky Green
How to make Murky Green
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 2 parts orange
- 2 parts green
- 1 part brown
Recipe result: #647C30, a difference of ΔE 0.022 from Murky Green. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Murky Green in every format
| HEX | #6C7A0E |
| RGB | rgb(108, 122, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 79%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.123 117.6) |
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 #6C7A0E | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc -78.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C7A0E | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C7A0E text on white | 4.74:1 | AA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C7A0E text on black | 4.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
Shades and tints of Murky Green
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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC69E
oklch(80.9% 0.055 117.9)
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Step 400
400
#9CA868
oklch(70.7% 0.088 117.4)
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Step 500
500
#84923C
oklch(63% 0.112 117.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6C7A0E
oklch(54.9% 0.123 117.6)
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Step 700
700
#5C6800
oklch(49% 0.113 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4B5509
oklch(42.6% 0.094 117.5)
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Step 900
900
#3F4613
oklch(37.6% 0.073 116.7)
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Step 950
950
#25290D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 116.3)
Murky Green 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) | #837300 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82741B | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #737367 | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.123 |
Use Murky Green 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.