#6D9855
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(63.2% 0.106 135.1), rgb(109, 152, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#6D9855 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D9855 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 152, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 28%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.106 135.1) |
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 #6D9855 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D9855 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D9855 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D9855 text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 135.6)
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Step 300
300
#B2C9A7
oklch(80.9% 0.053 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#8AAD78
oklch(70.8% 0.084 135.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D9855
oklch(63.2% 0.106 135.1)
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Step 600
600
#548239
oklch(55.6% 0.115 135.3)
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Step 700
700
#446E2B
oklch(49.1% 0.108 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#395925
oklch(42.6% 0.087 134.9)
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Step 900
900
#314A23
oklch(37.8% 0.069 135.3)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B15
oklch(27% 0.043 134.9)
#6D9855 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) | #9D8F50 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968B59 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D9388 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D9855
#6D9855
oklch(63.2% 0.106 135.1)
- #A275B6
#A275B6
oklch(63.1% 0.107 315.1)
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 #6D9855, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.011
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.013
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.021
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.028
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.031
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.033
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.041
Use #6D9855 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.