#6E9151
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(61.4% 0.099 132.1), rgb(110, 145, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.83:1).
About this color
#6E9151 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 5.83:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E9151 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 145, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 28%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.099 132.1) |
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 #6E9151 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E9151 | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E9151 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E9151 text on black | 5.83:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 130.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A8
oklch(81% 0.049 132.6)
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Step 400
400
#8FAB79
oklch(70.7% 0.077 131.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E9151
oklch(61.4% 0.099 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#5B803A
oklch(55.5% 0.107 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#4B6C2C
oklch(49.1% 0.1 131.9)
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Step 800
800
#3E5826
oklch(42.7% 0.082 131.8)
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Step 900
900
#344923
oklch(37.7% 0.066 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B15
oklch(27.1% 0.042 132)
#6E9151 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) | #96894C | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918655 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F8C82 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E9151
#6E9151
oklch(61.4% 0.099 132.1)
- #9973AF
#9973AF
oklch(61.5% 0.098 312.6)
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 #6E9151, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.015
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.022
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.026
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.033
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.034
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.034
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.038
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
Use #6E9151 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.