#6B9E4E
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(64.4% 0.124 135.3), rgb(107, 158, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#6B9E4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B9E4E |
| RGB | rgb(107, 158, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.124 135.3) |
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 #6B9E4E | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B9E4E | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6B9E4E text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6B9E4E text on black | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#D0DFC9
oklch(88.6% 0.034 135.5)
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Step 300
300
#B0CAA3
oklch(80.9% 0.061 135.2)
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Step 400
400
#86AE71
oklch(70.6% 0.096 135.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B9E4E
oklch(64.4% 0.124 135.3)
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Step 600
600
#4E842B
oklch(55.6% 0.134 135.3)
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Step 700
700
#3E701D
oklch(49.2% 0.126 135.5)
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Step 800
800
#345B1A
oklch(42.7% 0.104 135.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4B1C
oklch(37.8% 0.081 135)
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Step 950
950
#1B2C11
oklch(27% 0.052 135.1)
#6B9E4E 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) | #A39347 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8F53 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A998C | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B9E4E
#6B9E4E
oklch(64.4% 0.124 135.3)
- #AA75C1
#AA75C1
oklch(64.5% 0.124 315.2)
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 #6B9E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.004
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.013
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.014
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.026
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.029
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.032
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.038
Use #6B9E4E 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.