#6D993B
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(63.1% 0.133 130.5), rgb(109, 153, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#6D993B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.133 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D993B |
| RGB | rgb(109, 153, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 44%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.133 130.5) |
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 #6D993B | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D993B | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D993B text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D993B text on black | 6.26:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDE0
oklch(93.7% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.035 130.5)
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Step 300
300
#B2CA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.065 131.1)
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Step 400
400
#8AAE67
oklch(70.7% 0.105 130.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D993B
oklch(63.1% 0.133 130.5)
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Step 600
600
#558310
oklch(55.6% 0.145 130.5)
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Step 700
700
#456F00
oklch(49.2% 0.134 130.8)
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Step 800
800
#395A07
oklch(42.6% 0.111 130.4)
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Step 900
900
#314A12
oklch(37.6% 0.087 130.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0D
oklch(27.1% 0.055 130.9)
#6D993B 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) | #A08E30 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998B42 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F9385 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D993B
#6D993B
oklch(63.1% 0.133 130.5)
- #A370C5
#A370C5
oklch(63.1% 0.134 310.7)
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 #6D993B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.017
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.026
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.031
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.035
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.043
Use #6D993B 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.