#6E9348
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(61.8% 0.112 130.7), rgb(110, 147, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#6E9348 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E9348 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 147, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 34%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.112 130.7) |
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 #6E9348 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E9348 | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E9348 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E9348 text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC9
oklch(88.6% 0.031 131.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#8EAC72
oklch(70.7% 0.087 130.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E9348
oklch(61.8% 0.112 130.7)
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Step 600
600
#5A812D
oklch(55.6% 0.121 130.6)
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Step 700
700
#4A6D20
oklch(49.1% 0.112 130.6)
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Step 800
800
#3D591C
oklch(42.7% 0.094 130.5)
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Step 900
900
#34491D
oklch(37.6% 0.073 130.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B12
oklch(27.1% 0.046 130)
#6E9348 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) | #998A41 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93874D | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #708E82 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E9348
#6E9348
oklch(61.8% 0.112 130.7)
- #9B71B7
#9B71B7
oklch(61.7% 0.112 311)
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 #6E9348, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.014
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.026
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.027
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.028
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.033
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.036
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.036
Use #6E9348 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.