#6D985D
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(63.3% 0.097 137.5), rgb(109, 152, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#6D985D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D985D |
| RGB | rgb(109, 152, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 24%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.097 137.5) |
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 #6D985D | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D985D | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D985D text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D985D text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECD
oklch(88.6% 0.027 138.3)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8AB
oklch(80.8% 0.047 138.1)
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Step 400
400
#8AAC7E
oklch(70.7% 0.075 137.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D985D
oklch(63.3% 0.097 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#548242
oklch(55.7% 0.106 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#446D34
oklch(49% 0.097 137.6)
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Step 800
800
#38592B
oklch(42.6% 0.081 137.5)
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Step 900
900
#314927
oklch(37.6% 0.063 137)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B17
oklch(27% 0.04 136.7)
#6D985D 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) | #9C8F59 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958B60 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B9489 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D985D
#6D985D
oklch(63.3% 0.097 137.5)
- #A277B1
#A277B1
oklch(63.3% 0.097 317.1)
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 #6D985D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.013
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.015
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.029
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.031
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.034
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.038
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.042
Use #6D985D 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.