#6D9239
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(61.3% 0.125 128.6), rgb(109, 146, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#6D9239 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D9239 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 146, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 44%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.125 128.6) |
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 #6D9239 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D9239 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D9239 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D9239 text on black | 5.82:1 | 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
#B5C99F
oklch(81% 0.061 128.4)
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Step 400
400
#8EAD6A
oklch(70.8% 0.098 128.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D9239
oklch(61.3% 0.125 128.6)
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Step 600
600
#5B8218
oklch(55.7% 0.136 128.6)
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Step 700
700
#4A6D07
oklch(49% 0.126 128.7)
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Step 800
800
#3D590D
oklch(42.6% 0.105 128.6)
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Step 900
900
#344A15
oklch(37.8% 0.082 129)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0E
oklch(27% 0.051 128.1)
#6D9239 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) | #99882F | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94863F | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #708C7F | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D9239
#6D9239
oklch(61.3% 0.125 128.6)
- #9A6EBD
#9A6EBD
oklch(61.4% 0.125 308.8)
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 #6D9239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.019
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.027
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.028
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.028
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.031
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.035
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.035
Use #6D9239 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.