#6E9544
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(62.2% 0.119 130.5), rgb(110, 149, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#6E9544 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E9544 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 149, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 37%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.119 130.5) |
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 #6E9544 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E9544 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E9544 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E9544 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 130.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C9A2
oklch(81% 0.058 130.7)
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Step 400
400
#8DAD6F
oklch(70.8% 0.093 130.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E9544
oklch(62.2% 0.119 130.5)
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Step 600
600
#598226
oklch(55.7% 0.129 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#496E18
oklch(49.3% 0.12 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#3C5917
oklch(42.6% 0.099 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#334A1A
oklch(37.8% 0.078 130.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B10
oklch(26.9% 0.049 130.3)
#6E9544 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) | #9B8B3C | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958949 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #708F83 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E9544
#6E9544
oklch(62.2% 0.119 130.5)
- #9D71BC
#9D71BC
oklch(62.2% 0.119 310.3)
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 #6E9544, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.018
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.022
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.027
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.031
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.032
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.033
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.038
Use #6E9544 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.