#6E915E
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(61.7% 0.084 136.2), rgb(110, 145, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.87:1).
About this color
#6E915E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 5.87:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E915E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 145, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 21%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.084 136.2) |
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 #6E915E | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E915E | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E915E text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E915E text on black | 5.87:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCE
oklch(88.5% 0.023 137.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7AD
oklch(80.9% 0.041 136)
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Step 400
400
#8EAA82
oklch(70.6% 0.065 136.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E915E
oklch(61.7% 0.084 136.2)
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Step 600
600
#5A8049
oklch(55.7% 0.092 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#4A6C3A
oklch(49.2% 0.085 136.3)
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Step 800
800
#3D5830
oklch(42.8% 0.071 136.1)
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Step 900
900
#34482B
oklch(37.6% 0.054 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A19
oklch(26.9% 0.034 134.9)
#6E915E 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) | #95895B | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8661 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D8D84 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E915E
#6E915E
oklch(61.7% 0.084 136.2)
- #9976A7
#9976A7
oklch(61.7% 0.082 316.1)
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 #6E915E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.024
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.026
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.027
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.028
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.029
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.040
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.044
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.045
Use #6E915E 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.