#6E9547
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(62.3% 0.116 131), rgb(110, 149, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#6E9547 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.116 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 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E9547 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 149, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 35%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.116 131) |
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 #6E9547 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E9547 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E9547 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E9547 text on black | 6.05:1 | 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
#B4C9A3
oklch(81% 0.057 131.2)
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Step 400
400
#8DAC70
oklch(70.6% 0.09 130.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E9547
oklch(62.3% 0.116 131)
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Step 600
600
#58822A
oklch(55.7% 0.126 131.3)
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Step 700
700
#486D1C
oklch(49% 0.116 131)
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Step 800
800
#3C591A
oklch(42.7% 0.096 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#334A1C
oklch(37.8% 0.076 131.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B11
oklch(27% 0.048 130.8)
#6E9547 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) | #9B8C40 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95894C | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #709083 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E9547
#6E9547
oklch(62.3% 0.116 131)
- #9D72BA
#9D72BA
oklch(62.3% 0.115 310.8)
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 #6E9547, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.015
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.022
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.024
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.031
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.032
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.034
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.038
Use #6E9547 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.