#6B9530
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(61.8% 0.138 129.2), rgb(107, 149, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#6B9530 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B9530 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 149, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 51%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.138 129.2) |
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 #6B9530 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B9530 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B9530 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B9530 text on black | 5.96:1 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDF
oklch(93.7% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC5
oklch(88.4% 0.036 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3CA9C
oklch(81% 0.067 129.4)
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Step 400
400
#8BAE64
oklch(70.7% 0.108 129.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B9530
oklch(61.8% 0.138 129.2)
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Step 600
600
#578300
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#496E00
oklch(49.1% 0.13 129)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A00
oklch(42.7% 0.113 129)
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Step 900
900
#324A0E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 129.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0B
oklch(27.1% 0.057 130.1)
#6B9530 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) | #9C8A22 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968838 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E8F80 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B9530
#6B9530
oklch(61.8% 0.138 129.2)
- #9E6CC4
#9E6CC4
oklch(61.8% 0.138 309.1)
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 #6B9530, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.023
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.029
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.031
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.033
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.037
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.037
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.039
Use #6B9530 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.