#6E9250
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(61.7% 0.101 132.1), rgb(110, 146, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#6E9250 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.101 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E9250 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 146, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 29%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.101 132.1) |
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 #6E9250 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E9250 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E9250 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E9250 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#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
#D2DDCB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 133)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A7
oklch(80.9% 0.05 132)
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Step 400
400
#8EAB78
oklch(70.6% 0.078 132.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E9250
oklch(61.7% 0.101 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#5A8038
oklch(55.4% 0.11 132.1)
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Step 700
700
#4A6C2A
oklch(49% 0.102 132)
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Step 800
800
#3D5824
oklch(42.6% 0.084 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#344922
oklch(37.7% 0.067 132.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B15
oklch(27.1% 0.042 132)
#6E9250 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) | #97894B | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928754 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F8D82 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E9250
#6E9250
oklch(61.7% 0.101 132.1)
- #9A73B1
#9A73B1
oklch(61.7% 0.101 312.4)
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 #6E9250, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.012
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.023
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.024
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.033
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.034
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.034
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.035
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.039
Use #6E9250 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.