#6C9268
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(62% 0.075 142.3), rgb(108, 146, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#6C9268 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.075 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 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C9268 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 146, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 17%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.075 142.3) |
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 #6C9268 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C9268 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C9268 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C9268 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD0
oklch(88.6% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7B1
oklch(80.9% 0.037 141.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CAA89
oklch(70.6% 0.058 142.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6C9268
oklch(62% 0.075 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#578053
oklch(55.7% 0.082 142.3)
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Step 700
700
#476C43
oklch(49.2% 0.077 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#3A5838
oklch(42.7% 0.063 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#324830
oklch(37.6% 0.049 142.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1C
oklch(26.9% 0.03 141)
#6C9268 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) | #948B65 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E876A | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #698F87 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C9268
#6C9268
oklch(62% 0.075 142.3)
- #9C77A1
#9C77A1
oklch(62% 0.075 322.4)
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 #6C9268, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.018
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.021
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.034
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.035
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.044
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.046
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.046
Use #6C9268 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.