#6A955B
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(62.3% 0.096 137.9), rgb(106, 149, 91).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#6A955B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A955B |
| RGB | rgb(106, 149, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 24%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.096 137.9) |
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 #6A955B | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6A955B | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A955B text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A955B text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECD
oklch(88.6% 0.027 138.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8AB
oklch(80.8% 0.047 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#8AAC7E
oklch(70.7% 0.075 137.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6A955B
oklch(62.3% 0.096 137.9)
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Step 600
600
#548243
oklch(55.8% 0.105 137.8)
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Step 700
700
#446D35
oklch(49% 0.096 137.9)
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Step 800
800
#38592C
oklch(42.6% 0.08 137.9)
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Step 900
900
#314928
oklch(37.6% 0.061 137.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B18
oklch(27% 0.039 137.7)
#6A955B 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) | #998C57 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92885E | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #689186 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A955B
#6A955B
oklch(62.3% 0.096 137.9)
- #9F74AD
#9F74AD
oklch(62.2% 0.097 317.7)
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 #6A955B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.015
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.020
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.029
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.034
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.035
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.037
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
Use #6A955B 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.