#6B9B46
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(63.6% 0.127 133.3), rgb(107, 155, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#6B9B46 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B9B46 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 155, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 38%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.127 133.3) |
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 #6B9B46 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B9B46 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B9B46 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B9B46 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DEC7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 133)
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Step 300
300
#B1CAA1
oklch(80.9% 0.062 133.3)
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Step 400
400
#88AE6D
oklch(70.7% 0.099 133.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B9B46
oklch(63.6% 0.127 133.3)
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Step 600
600
#518422
oklch(55.7% 0.139 133.3)
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Step 700
700
#416F14
oklch(49% 0.128 133.4)
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Step 800
800
#365B15
oklch(42.8% 0.106 133.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B19
oklch(37.8% 0.083 133.6)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C10
oklch(27.1% 0.052 133.4)
#6B9B46 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) | #A1903E | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8D4C | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C9588 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B9B46
#6B9B46
oklch(63.6% 0.127 133.3)
- #A672C1
#A672C1
oklch(63.5% 0.127 313.4)
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 #6B9B46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.007
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.018
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.023
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.027
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.028
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.038
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.041
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.041
Use #6B9B46 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.