#6D9166
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(61.8% 0.075 140.5), rgb(109, 145, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#6D9166 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D9166 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 145, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 17%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.075 140.5) |
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 #6D9166 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D9166 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D9166 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D9166 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#8DAA88
oklch(70.7% 0.058 141)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D9166
oklch(61.8% 0.075 140.5)
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Step 600
600
#597F51
oklch(55.6% 0.081 140.2)
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Step 700
700
#496B42
oklch(49% 0.075 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#3C5836
oklch(42.8% 0.064 140.1)
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Step 900
900
#33482F
oklch(37.6% 0.049 140.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1C
oklch(26.9% 0.03 141)
#6D9166 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) | #948A63 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8668 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B8E86 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D9166
#6D9166
oklch(61.8% 0.075 140.5)
- #9A77A2
#9A77A2
oklch(61.8% 0.075 320)
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 #6D9166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.019
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.020
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.033
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.033
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.036
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.046
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.047
Use #6D9166 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.