#6D952F
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(61.9% 0.137 128.3), rgb(109, 149, 47).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#6D952F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.137 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D952F |
| RGB | rgb(109, 149, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 52%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.137 128.3) |
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 #6D952F | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D952F | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D952F text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D952F text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDF
oklch(93.7% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC4
oklch(88.4% 0.037 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C99B
oklch(80.8% 0.067 127.8)
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Step 400
400
#8DAE63
oklch(70.8% 0.108 128.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D952F
oklch(61.9% 0.137 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6E00
oklch(49.2% 0.13 128.6)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#334A0D
oklch(37.7% 0.089 128.4)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0A
oklch(26.8% 0.056 128)
#6D952F 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) | #9C8B21 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978837 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #718E80 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D952F
#6D952F
oklch(61.9% 0.137 128.3)
- #9D6DC5
#9D6DC5
oklch(62% 0.137 308)
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 #6D952F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.022
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.029
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.033
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.034
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.038
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.040
Use #6D952F 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.