#6E9656
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(62.8% 0.101 134.6), rgb(110, 150, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#6E9656 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E9656 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 150, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 27%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.101 134.6) |
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 #6E9656 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E9656 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E9656 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E9656 text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 133)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8A8
oklch(80.8% 0.05 134.8)
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Step 400
400
#8CAC7A
oklch(70.7% 0.079 134.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E9656
oklch(62.8% 0.101 134.6)
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Step 600
600
#57813C
oklch(55.6% 0.109 134.5)
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Step 700
700
#476D2E
oklch(49.1% 0.101 134.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A5927
oklch(42.7% 0.085 134.9)
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Step 900
900
#324924
oklch(37.6% 0.066 134.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B16
oklch(27.1% 0.041 134.3)
#6E9656 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) | #9B8D51 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958A5A | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E9286 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E9656
#6E9656
oklch(62.8% 0.101 134.6)
- #9F75B3
#9F75B3
oklch(62.7% 0.102 314.5)
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 #6E9656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.008
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.014
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.026
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.027
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.034
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.039
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.039
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
Use #6E9656 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.