#6D9643
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(62.4% 0.122 131), rgb(109, 150, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#6D9643 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D9643 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 150, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 38%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.122 131) |
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 #6D9643 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D9643 | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D9643 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D9643 text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 130.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A1
oklch(80.9% 0.06 131.2)
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Step 400
400
#8CAD6E
oklch(70.7% 0.094 131)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D9643
oklch(62.4% 0.122 131)
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Step 600
600
#578223
oklch(55.5% 0.132 130.9)
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Step 700
700
#476E15
oklch(49.1% 0.123 131)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A15
oklch(42.8% 0.102 130.8)
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Step 900
900
#324A19
oklch(37.7% 0.08 131.2)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B10
oklch(26.9% 0.049 130.3)
#6D9643 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) | #9C8C3B | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968948 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F9083 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D9643
#6D9643
oklch(62.4% 0.122 131)
- #9F71BD
#9F71BD
oklch(62.4% 0.121 311.1)
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 #6D9643, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.019
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.020
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.031
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.034
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.036
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.036
Use #6D9643 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.