#6D9237
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(61.3% 0.127 128.4), rgb(109, 146, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#6D9237 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D9237 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 146, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 45%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.127 128.4) |
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 #6D9237 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D9237 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D9237 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D9237 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.035 128.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C99E
oklch(80.9% 0.063 128)
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Step 400
400
#8EAD68
oklch(70.8% 0.1 128.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D9237
oklch(61.3% 0.127 128.4)
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Step 600
600
#5B8214
oklch(55.7% 0.138 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6D02
oklch(48.9% 0.128 128.4)
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Step 800
800
#3D590A
oklch(42.6% 0.106 128.4)
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Step 900
900
#344A14
oklch(37.8% 0.083 128.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0D
oklch(27% 0.052 127.7)
#6D9237 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) | #99882D | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94863E | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #708C7F | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D9237
#6D9237
oklch(61.3% 0.127 128.4)
- #9A6DBE
#9A6DBE
oklch(61.3% 0.128 308.7)
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 #6D9237, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.018
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.026
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.027
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.030
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.032
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.036
Use #6D9237 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.