#6A9656
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(62.5% 0.103 136.5), rgb(106, 150, 86).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#6A9656 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A9656 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 150, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 27%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.103 136.5) |
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 #6A9656 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6A9656 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A9656 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A9656 text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 136.9)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A9
oklch(81% 0.051 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#89AD7A
oklch(70.8% 0.082 136.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6A9656
oklch(62.5% 0.103 136.5)
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Step 600
600
#53823C
oklch(55.6% 0.113 136.4)
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Step 700
700
#436E2E
oklch(49.1% 0.105 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#385A27
oklch(42.8% 0.087 136.3)
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Step 900
900
#304A25
oklch(37.8% 0.068 137)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B16
oklch(27% 0.042 135.8)
#6A9656 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) | #9A8D51 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94895A | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #699286 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A9656
#6A9656
oklch(62.5% 0.103 136.5)
- #A074B1
#A074B1
oklch(62.5% 0.102 316.3)
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 #6A9656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.012
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.018
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.027
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.030
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.033
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.035
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.040
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.041
Use #6A9656 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.