#6A9766
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(63.1% 0.087 142.5), rgb(106, 151, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#6A9766 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A9766 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 151, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(115, 19%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.087 142.5) |
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 #6A9766 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6A9766 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A9766 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A9766 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
-
Step 200
200
#D1DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 141.2)
-
Step 300
300
#B1C8AF
oklch(80.9% 0.043 143)
-
Step 400
400
#88AC85
oklch(70.7% 0.068 142.8)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#6A9766
oklch(63.1% 0.087 142.5)
-
Step 600
600
#51814D
oklch(55.5% 0.094 142.5)
-
Step 700
700
#416D3E
oklch(49% 0.088 142.7)
-
Step 800
800
#365933
oklch(42.6% 0.073 142.4)
-
Step 900
900
#2F492D
oklch(37.6% 0.057 142.7)
-
Step 950
950
#1C2B1B
oklch(27% 0.035 143)
#6A9766 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) | #998F63 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928A69 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66948A | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A9766
#6A9766
oklch(63.1% 0.087 142.5)
- #A377A8
#A377A8
oklch(63% 0.088 323.1)
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 #6A9766, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.024
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.025
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.028
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.035
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.035
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.041
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.041
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.044
Use #6A9766 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.