#6D9C4E
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(64.1% 0.12 134.2), rgb(109, 156, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#6D9C4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D9C4E |
| RGB | rgb(109, 156, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 33%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.12 134.2) |
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 #6D9C4E | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D9C4E | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D9C4E text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6D9C4E text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#E5EDE1
oklch(93.7% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D0DEC9
oklch(88.4% 0.032 135)
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Step 300
300
#B1C9A3
oklch(80.8% 0.058 134)
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Step 400
400
#88AE71
oklch(70.7% 0.095 134.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D9C4E
oklch(64.1% 0.12 134.2)
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Step 600
600
#51832C
oklch(55.5% 0.13 134.3)
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Step 700
700
#426F1E
oklch(49.1% 0.121 134.1)
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Step 800
800
#365A1C
oklch(42.6% 0.099 134.4)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A1D
oklch(37.6% 0.077 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C12
oklch(27.1% 0.05 134.6)
#6D9C4E 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) | #A19247 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8E53 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D978A | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D9C4E
#6D9C4E
oklch(64.1% 0.12 134.2)
- #A775BF
#A775BF
oklch(64.1% 0.12 314.3)
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 #6D9C4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.006
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.017
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.019
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.021
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.034
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.037
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.042
Use #6D9C4E 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.