#6E9641
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(62.4% 0.123 130.3), rgb(110, 150, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.10:1).
About this color
#6E9641 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.10:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E9641 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 150, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 40%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.123 130.3) |
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 #6E9641 | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E9641 | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E9641 text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E9641 text on black | 6.10:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B4C9A0
oklch(80.9% 0.06 129.8)
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Step 400
400
#8CAD6C
oklch(70.7% 0.097 130.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E9641
oklch(62.4% 0.123 130.3)
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Step 600
600
#588220
oklch(55.6% 0.134 130.3)
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Step 700
700
#486E11
oklch(49.1% 0.124 130.3)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A13
oklch(42.8% 0.103 130.6)
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Step 900
900
#334A18
oklch(37.8% 0.08 130.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0F
oklch(26.9% 0.05 129.8)
#6E9641 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) | #9C8C39 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978947 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #709083 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E9641
#6E9641
oklch(62.4% 0.123 130.3)
- #9E71BE
#9E71BE
oklch(62.4% 0.122 310.1)
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 #6E9641, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.020
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.021
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.030
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.036
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.036
Use #6E9641 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.