#6C975E
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(63% 0.095 138.2), rgb(108, 151, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#6C975E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C975E |
| RGB | rgb(108, 151, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 23%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.095 138.2) |
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 #6C975E | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C975E | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C975E text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C975E text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCD
oklch(88.4% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8AB
oklch(80.8% 0.047 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#8AAC7F
oklch(70.7% 0.074 138.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6C975E
oklch(63% 0.095 138.2)
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Step 600
600
#548144
oklch(55.5% 0.102 138)
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Step 700
700
#446D36
oklch(49% 0.095 138.2)
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Step 800
800
#38592D
oklch(42.7% 0.079 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#314928
oklch(37.6% 0.061 137.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B18
oklch(27% 0.039 137.7)
#6C975E 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) | #9B8E5A | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948A61 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A9389 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C975E
#6C975E
oklch(63% 0.095 138.2)
- #A177AE
#A177AE
oklch(63% 0.093 318)
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 #6C975E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.016
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.016
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.030
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.032
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.035
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.037
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.042
Use #6C975E 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.