#6B9366
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(62.1% 0.08 141.8), rgb(107, 147, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#6B9366 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B9366 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 147, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 18%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.08 141.8) |
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 #6B9366 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B9366 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B9366 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B9366 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B0
oklch(80.8% 0.039 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#8BAB87
oklch(70.7% 0.062 142)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B9366
oklch(62.1% 0.08 141.8)
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Step 600
600
#558050
oklch(55.5% 0.087 141.9)
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Step 700
700
#456C41
oklch(49% 0.08 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#395836
oklch(42.6% 0.066 142.3)
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Step 900
900
#32492F
oklch(37.8% 0.052 141.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1C
oklch(27.1% 0.033 143)
#6B9366 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) | #958B63 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8768 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #689087 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B9366
#6B9366
oklch(62.1% 0.08 141.8)
- #9D77A3
#9D77A3
oklch(62.2% 0.078 321.8)
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 #6B9366, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.022
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.024
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.030
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.032
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.034
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.043
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.048
Use #6B9366 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.