#6B9565
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(62.6% 0.084 141.4), rgb(107, 149, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#6B9565 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B9565 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 149, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(113, 19%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.084 141.4) |
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 #6B9565 | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B9565 | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B9565 text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B9565 text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#D1DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8AF
oklch(80.9% 0.042 141.8)
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Step 400
400
#8AAB85
oklch(70.6% 0.065 141.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B9565
oklch(62.6% 0.084 141.4)
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Step 600
600
#54814E
oklch(55.7% 0.091 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#446D3E
oklch(49.2% 0.086 141.3)
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Step 800
800
#385934
oklch(42.8% 0.071 141.8)
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Step 900
900
#31492D
oklch(37.7% 0.055 141)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1B
oklch(27.1% 0.035 141.5)
#6B9565 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) | #988D62 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918968 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #689288 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B9565
#6B9565
oklch(62.6% 0.084 141.4)
- #A077A7
#A077A7
oklch(62.6% 0.085 321.5)
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 #6B9565, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.025
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.026
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.026
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.031
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.033
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.042
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.043
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.045
Use #6B9565 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.