#6E9671
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(63.3% 0.07 146.6), rgb(110, 150, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#6E9671 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E9671 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 150, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 16%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.07 146.6) |
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 #6E9671 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E9671 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E9671 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E9671 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 147.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B4
oklch(80.9% 0.034 146.6)
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Step 400
400
#8BAA8D
oklch(70.6% 0.054 146.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E9671
oklch(63.3% 0.07 146.6)
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Step 600
600
#558058
oklch(55.7% 0.078 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#456C48
oklch(49.2% 0.072 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#39583C
oklch(42.8% 0.059 146.8)
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Step 900
900
#314833
oklch(37.6% 0.046 146.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1E
oklch(26.9% 0.028 146.7)
#6E9671 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) | #978F6F | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918B73 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A948C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E9671
#6E9671
oklch(63.3% 0.07 146.6)
- #A17BA1
#A17BA1
oklch(63.3% 0.071 326.4)
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 #6E9671, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.014
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.029
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.035
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.037
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.043
Use #6E9671 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.