#6D9956
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(63.4% 0.106 135.6), rgb(109, 153, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#6D9956 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D9956 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 153, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 28%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.106 135.6) |
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 #6D9956 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D9956 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D9956 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D9956 text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE2
oklch(93.5% 0.015 136.1)
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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)
#6D9956
oklch(63.4% 0.106 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#538239
oklch(55.5% 0.116 135.7)
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Step 700
700
#446E2B
oklch(49.1% 0.108 135.4)
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Step 800
800
#385A25
oklch(42.8% 0.09 135.6)
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Step 900
900
#304A23
oklch(37.7% 0.07 136)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B15
oklch(27% 0.043 134.9)
#6D9956 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) | #9D9051 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978C5A | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C9489 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D9956
#6D9956
oklch(63.4% 0.106 135.6)
- #A376B6
#A376B6
oklch(63.4% 0.106 315.5)
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 #6D9956, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.012
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.013
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.020
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.026
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.031
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.033
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.039
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.043
Use #6D9956 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.