#6D956B
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(62.9% 0.076 143.5), rgb(109, 149, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#6D956B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D956B |
| RGB | rgb(109, 149, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(117, 17%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.076 143.5) |
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 #6D956B | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D956B | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D956B text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D956B text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B2
oklch(80.9% 0.036 143.9)
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Step 400
400
#8BAB89
oklch(70.8% 0.06 143.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D956B
oklch(62.9% 0.076 143.5)
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Step 600
600
#558053
oklch(55.6% 0.083 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#456C44
oklch(49.1% 0.077 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#395838
oklch(42.7% 0.064 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#314930
oklch(37.8% 0.051 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1C
oklch(26.8% 0.031 142.9)
#6D956B 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) | #978D68 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91896D | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69928A | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D956B
#6D956B
oklch(62.9% 0.076 143.5)
- #A079A3
#A079A3
oklch(62.9% 0.076 324.1)
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 #6D956B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.017
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.028
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.032
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.033
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.037
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.042
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.044
Use #6D956B 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.