#6A993F
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(62.9% 0.131 132.2), rgb(106, 153, 63).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.24:1).
About this color
#6A993F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.24:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A993F |
| RGB | rgb(106, 153, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 42%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.131 132.2) |
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 #6A993F | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6A993F | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A993F text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A993F text on black | 6.24:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.036 133.6)
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Step 300
300
#B1CA9F
oklch(80.9% 0.065 132.3)
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Step 400
400
#88AE6A
oklch(70.6% 0.103 132.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6A993F
oklch(62.9% 0.131 132.2)
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Step 600
600
#52841A
oklch(55.7% 0.143 132.2)
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Step 700
700
#426F09
oklch(49% 0.132 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#375B0E
oklch(42.8% 0.11 132.2)
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Step 900
900
#304B15
oklch(37.8% 0.086 132)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0E
oklch(27% 0.055 132.4)
#6A993F 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) | #9F8E36 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988B45 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B9385 | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A993F
#6A993F
oklch(62.9% 0.131 132.2)
- #A470C2
#A470C2
oklch(63% 0.131 312.3)
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 #6A993F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.015
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.023
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.030
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.033
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.041
Use #6A993F 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.