#6E9679
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(63.5% 0.062 152.9), rgb(110, 150, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#6E9679 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E9679 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 150, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 16%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.062 152.9) |
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 #6E9679 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E9679 | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E9679 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E9679 text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#E6ECE7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD4
oklch(88.4% 0.016 154.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B7
oklch(81% 0.031 151.4)
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Step 400
400
#8AAA92
oklch(70.7% 0.049 152.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E9679
oklch(63.5% 0.062 152.9)
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Step 600
600
#547F61
oklch(55.6% 0.067 153.4)
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Step 700
700
#446B50
oklch(49% 0.062 153.4)
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Step 800
800
#385741
oklch(42.6% 0.052 152.9)
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Step 900
900
#314837
oklch(37.7% 0.041 152.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A20
oklch(26.9% 0.026 151.5)
#6E9679 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) | #968F77 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8B7B | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68958E | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E9679
#6E9679
oklch(63.5% 0.062 152.9)
- #A27D9B
#A27D9B
oklch(63.5% 0.062 333)
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 #6E9679, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.016
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.026
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.031
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.046
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.046
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.048
Use #6E9679 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.