#6C9569
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(62.8% 0.079 142.9), rgb(108, 149, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#6C9569 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C9569 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 149, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 17%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.079 142.9) |
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 #6C9569 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C9569 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C9569 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C9569 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#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
#D1DDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B1
oklch(80.8% 0.037 142.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AAB88
oklch(70.7% 0.062 143.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6C9569
oklch(62.8% 0.079 142.9)
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Step 600
600
#548051
oklch(55.5% 0.086 142.9)
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Step 700
700
#456C42
oklch(49% 0.079 142.6)
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Step 800
800
#395837
oklch(42.6% 0.065 142.9)
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Step 900
900
#31492F
oklch(37.8% 0.053 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1C
oklch(27.1% 0.033 143)
#6C9569 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) | #978D66 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91896B | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #699289 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C9569
#6C9569
oklch(62.8% 0.079 142.9)
- #A078A4
#A078A4
oklch(62.7% 0.079 323.4)
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 #6C9569, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.020
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.028
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.030
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.030
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.036
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.043
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.044
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
Use #6C9569 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.