#6A8D09
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(59.5% 0.148 125.4), rgb(106, 141, 9).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#6A8D09 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A8D09 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 141, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 88%, 29%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.148 125.4) |
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 #6A8D09 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6A8D09 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A8D09 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A8D09 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.039 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5C997
oklch(80.8% 0.071 125.7)
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Step 400
400
#8FAD5A
oklch(70.6% 0.115 125.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6A8D09
oklch(59.5% 0.148 125.4)
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Step 600
600
#608100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#506C00
oklch(49.1% 0.124 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#415800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 125.2)
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Step 900
900
#364A00
oklch(37.8% 0.095 125.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B05
oklch(26.9% 0.061 125.5)
#6A8D09 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) | #958300 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91811D | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F8677 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A8D09
#6A8D09
oklch(59.5% 0.148 125.4)
- #9464C4
#9464C4
oklch(59.5% 0.148 305.4)
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 #6A8D09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.012
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.017
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.019
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.025
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.030
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.043
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.043
Use #6A8D09 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.