#6D8A00

A dark, vivid yellow closely aligning with Olivedrab.

About #6D8A00

Visually, #6D8A00 is defined as a vivid yellow. It is closely associated with the named CSS color Olivedrab. This translates to an RGB value of rgb(109, 138, 0).

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 21% cyan and 0% magenta inks. With a hue angle of 72.6 degrees, it sits comfortably in the yellow spectrum.

From a UX and accessibility standpoint, contrast is paramount. Because it is a dark color, it is generally recommended to use #000000 text. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#6D8A00
RGB109, 138, 0
HSL72.6°, 100.0%, 27.1%
CMYK21%, 0%, 100%, 46%
HSV72.6°, 100.0%, 54.1%
LAB53.4, -26.6, 57.2
XYZ15.4, 21.4, 3.3
Decimal7178752

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.97:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.29:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.80:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.49:1
Text on #0F172A
AA Large

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #6D8A00; }
.text-color { color: #6D8A00; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #6D8A00; }

Similar Colors

Olivedrab
#6B8E23