#6E9138
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(61.1% 0.124 127.8), rgb(110, 145, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#6E9138 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E9138 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 145, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 44%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.124 127.8) |
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 #6E9138 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E9138 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E9138 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E9138 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC6
oklch(88.6% 0.034 127.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C99F
oklch(81% 0.061 128.4)
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Step 400
400
#8FAC69
oklch(70.6% 0.097 127.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E9138
oklch(61.1% 0.124 127.8)
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Step 600
600
#5C8118
oklch(55.5% 0.135 127.9)
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Step 700
700
#4C6D06
oklch(49.1% 0.125 127.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E590D
oklch(42.7% 0.104 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#354915
oklch(37.6% 0.08 127.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0E
oklch(27% 0.051 128.1)
#6E9138 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) | #98882E | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93853E | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #728B7E | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E9138
#6E9138
oklch(61.1% 0.124 127.8)
- #986EBD
#986EBD
oklch(61.2% 0.124 307.6)
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 #6E9138, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.018
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.022
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.027
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.029
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.032
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.034
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.035
Use #6E9138 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.