#6E9263
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(62% 0.08 138.5), rgb(110, 146, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#6E9263 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E9263 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 146, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(106, 19%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.08 138.5) |
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 #6E9263 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E9263 | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E9263 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E9263 text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 139)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7AF
oklch(80.9% 0.039 139.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DAA85
oklch(70.6% 0.062 139)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E9263
oklch(62% 0.08 138.5)
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Step 600
600
#597F4D
oklch(55.5% 0.086 138.4)
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Step 700
700
#496C3E
oklch(49.2% 0.081 138.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C5833
oklch(42.8% 0.068 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#33482D
oklch(37.6% 0.052 138.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1B
oklch(26.9% 0.032 139.4)
#6E9263 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) | #958B60 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8765 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C8F86 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E9263
#6E9263
oklch(62% 0.08 138.5)
- #9B77A5
#9B77A5
oklch(62% 0.079 318.8)
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 #6E9263, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.022
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.026
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.027
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.029
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.030
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.044
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.047
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.049
Use #6E9263 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.