#6B9348
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(61.6% 0.113 132), rgb(107, 147, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#6B9348 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 132°. 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 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B9348 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 147, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 34%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.113 132) |
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 #6B9348 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B9348 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B9348 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B9348 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 131.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C9A4
oklch(81% 0.056 131.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CAD72
oklch(70.8% 0.09 132.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B9348
oklch(61.6% 0.113 132)
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Step 600
600
#57822E
oklch(55.7% 0.124 132.2)
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Step 700
700
#476E20
oklch(49.2% 0.116 132.2)
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Step 800
800
#3B591D
oklch(42.6% 0.094 131.8)
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Step 900
900
#324A1E
oklch(37.8% 0.074 132.7)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B12
oklch(27% 0.047 131.4)
#6B9348 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) | #988A41 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93874D | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C8E82 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B9348
#6B9348
oklch(61.6% 0.113 132)
- #9C70B6
#9C70B6
oklch(61.6% 0.113 312.2)
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 #6B9348, 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 Green #658B38 ΔE 0.027
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.028
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.028
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.031
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.032
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.033
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.034
Use #6B9348 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.