#6C994B
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(63.2% 0.119 133.5), rgb(108, 153, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#6C994B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.119 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 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C994B |
| RGB | rgb(108, 153, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 34%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.119 133.5) |
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 #6C994B | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C994B | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C994B text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C994B text on black | 6.29:1 | 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
#E5ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 133.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 133.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A3
oklch(80.8% 0.058 133.1)
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Step 400
400
#89AD71
oklch(70.6% 0.093 133.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6C994B
oklch(63.2% 0.119 133.5)
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Step 600
600
#53832C
oklch(55.6% 0.129 133.6)
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Step 700
700
#436F1E
oklch(49.2% 0.121 133.7)
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Step 800
800
#385A1B
oklch(42.7% 0.099 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#304A1D
oklch(37.6% 0.077 133.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C12
oklch(27.1% 0.05 134.6)
#6C994B 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) | #9E8F44 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988B50 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C9487 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C994B
#6C994B
oklch(63.2% 0.119 133.5)
- #A373BC
#A373BC
oklch(63.2% 0.118 313.5)
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 #6C994B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.011
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.018
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.021
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.021
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.028
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.038
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.043
Use #6C994B 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.