#6D9B60
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64.1% 0.099 138.9), rgb(109, 155, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#6D9B60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 139°. 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 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D9B60 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 155, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 24%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.099 138.9) |
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 #6D9B60 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D9B60 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D9B60 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6D9B60 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E5ECE3
oklch(93.5% 0.014 138.7)
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Step 200
200
#D0DECD
oklch(88.5% 0.027 140.2)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9AB
oklch(81% 0.049 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#88AD7E
oklch(70.8% 0.078 139.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D9B60
oklch(64.1% 0.099 138.9)
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Step 600
600
#518243
oklch(55.6% 0.107 139)
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Step 700
700
#416E34
oklch(49.1% 0.1 139)
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Step 800
800
#365A2C
oklch(42.8% 0.083 139.1)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A28
oklch(37.8% 0.065 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 139.2)
#6D9B60 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) | #9F925C | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978E63 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B978C | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D9B60
#6D9B60
oklch(64.1% 0.099 138.9)
- #A679B3
#A679B3
oklch(64.1% 0.098 318.5)
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 #6D9B60, 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 0.020
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.028
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.031
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.034
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.037
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.041
Use #6D9B60 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.