#6C9947
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(63.1% 0.123 132.7), rgb(108, 153, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#6C9947 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.123 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C9947 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 153, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 37%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.123 132.7) |
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 #6C9947 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C9947 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C9947 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C9947 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#D1DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 132.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A2
oklch(80.8% 0.059 132.6)
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Step 400
400
#89AE6F
oklch(70.8% 0.096 133.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6C9947
oklch(63.1% 0.123 132.7)
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Step 600
600
#538326
oklch(55.6% 0.134 132.8)
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Step 700
700
#446F18
oklch(49.2% 0.124 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#385A17
oklch(42.6% 0.102 132.6)
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Step 900
900
#304A1A
oklch(37.6% 0.08 132.9)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C10
oklch(27.2% 0.052 132.2)
#6C9947 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) | #9F8F3F | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988B4C | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D9486 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C9947
#6C9947
oklch(63.1% 0.123 132.7)
- #A372BE
#A372BE
oklch(63.1% 0.122 312.9)
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 #6C9947, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.011
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.022
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.022
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.025
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.028
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.038
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.040
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.042
Use #6C9947 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.