#6E9740
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(62.7% 0.125 130.4), rgb(110, 151, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#6E9740 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.125 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E9740 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 151, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 40%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.125 130.4) |
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 #6E9740 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E9740 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E9740 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E9740 text on black | 6.16:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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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
#B3C9A0
oklch(80.8% 0.061 130.7)
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Step 400
400
#8CAD6B
oklch(70.7% 0.098 130.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E9740
oklch(62.7% 0.125 130.4)
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Step 600
600
#57821D
oklch(55.5% 0.136 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#476E0D
oklch(49.1% 0.127 130.4)
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Step 800
800
#3B5A11
oklch(42.8% 0.105 130.3)
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Step 900
900
#324A17
oklch(37.7% 0.082 130.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B0F
oklch(26.9% 0.05 129.8)
#6E9740 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) | #9D8D37 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988A46 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #709184 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E9740
#6E9740
oklch(62.7% 0.125 130.4)
- #A071C0
#A071C0
oklch(62.7% 0.125 310.6)
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 #6E9740, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.017
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.024
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.028
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.030
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.031
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.036
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.037
Use #6E9740 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.