#6A9155
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(61.2% 0.096 135.3), rgb(106, 145, 85).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#6A9155 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A9155 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 145, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 26%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.096 135.3) |
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 #6A9155 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6A9155 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A9155 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A9155 text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCC
oklch(88.4% 0.026 134.3)
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Step 300
300
#B4C8AA
oklch(80.9% 0.047 135.1)
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Step 400
400
#8CAC7C
oklch(70.8% 0.076 135.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6A9155
oklch(61.2% 0.096 135.3)
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Step 600
600
#578140
oklch(55.6% 0.105 135.5)
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Step 700
700
#476D31
oklch(49.1% 0.098 135.3)
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Step 800
800
#3B592A
oklch(42.8% 0.081 135.3)
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Step 900
900
#324926
oklch(37.6% 0.063 135.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B17
oklch(27.1% 0.04 135.2)
#6A9155 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) | #958851 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8558 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A8D82 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A9155
#6A9155
oklch(61.2% 0.096 135.3)
- #9A72AC
#9A72AC
oklch(61.3% 0.096 315)
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 #6A9155, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.019
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.026
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.029
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.030
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.034
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.038
Use #6A9155 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.