#6D9E62
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(64.9% 0.101 139.9), rgb(109, 158, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#6D9E62 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D9E62 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 158, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 24%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.101 139.9) |
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 #6D9E62 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D9E62 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6D9E62 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6D9E62 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#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
#B0C9AB
oklch(80.9% 0.05 140.4)
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Step 400
400
#87AD7E
oklch(70.7% 0.079 139.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D9E62
oklch(64.9% 0.101 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#4E8342
oklch(55.7% 0.111 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#3F6E34
oklch(49% 0.102 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#345A2C
oklch(42.7% 0.084 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#2E4A28
oklch(37.7% 0.065 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#1B2B18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 140.6)
#6D9E62 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) | #A1955E | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9065 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A9A8F | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D9E62
#6D9E62
oklch(64.9% 0.101 139.9)
- #AA7AB5
#AA7AB5
oklch(64.8% 0.101 320)
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 #6D9E62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.017
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.026
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.027
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.027
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.027
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.040
Use #6D9E62 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.