#6A975E
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(62.9% 0.096 139.2), rgb(106, 151, 94).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#6A975E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A975E |
| RGB | rgb(106, 151, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 23%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.096 139.2) |
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 #6A975E | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6A975E | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A975E text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A975E text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#E5ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 141.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECD
oklch(88.6% 0.027 138.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8AC
oklch(80.8% 0.045 139)
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Step 400
400
#89AC7F
oklch(70.6% 0.075 138.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6A975E
oklch(62.9% 0.096 139.2)
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Step 600
600
#528245
oklch(55.7% 0.104 139.2)
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Step 700
700
#426E36
oklch(49.2% 0.098 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#37592D
oklch(42.6% 0.08 138.9)
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Step 900
900
#304A29
oklch(37.8% 0.063 139.2)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 139.2)
#6A975E 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) | #9A8E5A | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938A61 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #689389 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A975E
#6A975E
oklch(62.9% 0.096 139.2)
- #A276AE
#A276AE
oklch(63% 0.096 318.9)
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 #6A975E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.017
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.018
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.032
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.032
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.036
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.039
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.042
Use #6A975E 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.