#006900
Closest named color: Dark Green (#006400). oklch(45.1% 0.154 142.5), rgb(0, 105, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#006900 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 45%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Green (#006400), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (45%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Green (#006400) |
| Black text | 3.02:1 |
| White text | 6.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #006900 |
| RGB | rgb(0, 105, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 100%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(45.1% 0.154 142.5) |
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 #006900 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -88.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #006900 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #006900 text on white | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #006900 text on black | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F1F8F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 100
100
#E0EFDF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 143.6)
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Step 200
200
#C7E2C4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 142.4)
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Step 300
300
#9FD09A
oklch(80.9% 0.091 142.4)
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Step 400
400
#67B761
oklch(70.7% 0.144 142.5)
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Step 500
500
#34A32F
oklch(63% 0.183 142.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C00
oklch(55.5% 0.189 142.5)
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Step 700
700
#007600
oklch(49% 0.167 142.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#006900
oklch(45.1% 0.154 142.5)
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Step 900
900
#0B5009
oklch(37.6% 0.119 142.5)
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Step 950
950
#0B2F09
oklch(27% 0.075 142.4)
#006900 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) | #6C5E00 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #625712 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #006558 | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #595959 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #006900
#006900
oklch(45.1% 0.154 142.5)
- #7B2F86
#7B2F86
oklch(45% 0.154 322.4)
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 #006900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Green #006400 ΔE 0.016
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.054
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.064
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.066
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.066
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.070
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.071
- Tree Green #2A7E19 ΔE 0.071
Use #006900 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.