#6D9971
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64% 0.076 146.9), rgb(109, 153, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#6D9971 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D9971 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 153, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 18%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.076 146.9) |
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 #6D9971 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D9971 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D9971 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6D9971 text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 149.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8B3
oklch(81% 0.038 146.5)
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Step 400
400
#89AB8B
oklch(70.7% 0.059 146.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D9971
oklch(64% 0.076 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#518156
oklch(55.7% 0.084 146.8)
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Step 700
700
#426D46
oklch(49.2% 0.078 146.4)
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Step 800
800
#36593A
oklch(42.8% 0.065 147.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F4932
oklch(37.7% 0.05 147.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1D
oklch(27.1% 0.033 146.3)
#6D9971 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) | #9A916F | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938D73 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68978E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D9971
#6D9971
oklch(64% 0.076 146.9)
- #A57CA5
#A57CA5
oklch(64% 0.076 326.4)
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 #6D9971, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.022
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.032
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.035
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.037
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.040
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
Use #6D9971 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.