#6D9D4E
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(64.3% 0.121 134.4), rgb(109, 157, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#6D9D4E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.121 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 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D9D4E |
| RGB | rgb(109, 157, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 34%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.121 134.4) |
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 #6D9D4E | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D9D4E | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6D9D4E text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6D9D4E text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#B1CAA3
oklch(81% 0.06 134.4)
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Step 400
400
#88AE71
oklch(70.7% 0.095 134.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D9D4E
oklch(64.3% 0.121 134.4)
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Step 600
600
#51832B
oklch(55.5% 0.131 134.2)
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Step 700
700
#416F1D
oklch(49.1% 0.123 134.3)
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Step 800
800
#365B1B
oklch(42.8% 0.102 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#2F4A1C
oklch(37.6% 0.079 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C12
oklch(27.1% 0.05 134.6)
#6D9D4E 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) | #A29347 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8F53 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D988B | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D9D4E
#6D9D4E
oklch(64.3% 0.121 134.4)
- #A875C0
#A875C0
oklch(64.2% 0.122 314.4)
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 #6D9D4E, 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 0.015
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.016
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.022
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.032
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.035
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.042
Use #6D9D4E 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.