#6E975A
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(63.1% 0.098 135.9), rgb(110, 151, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#6E975A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E975A |
| RGB | rgb(110, 151, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 25%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.098 135.9) |
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 #6E975A | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E975A | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E975A text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E975A text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCC
oklch(88.4% 0.026 136.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AA
oklch(80.9% 0.047 136.2)
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Step 400
400
#8BAC7C
oklch(70.7% 0.077 136.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E975A
oklch(63.1% 0.098 135.9)
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Step 600
600
#56813F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 135.7)
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Step 700
700
#466D31
oklch(49.1% 0.099 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A5929
oklch(42.7% 0.082 135.5)
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Step 900
900
#324926
oklch(37.6% 0.063 135.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B17
oklch(27% 0.04 136.7)
#6E975A 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) | #9B8E56 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958B5D | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D9388 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E975A
#6E975A
oklch(63.1% 0.098 135.9)
- #A177B2
#A177B2
oklch(63.2% 0.098 315.9)
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 #6E975A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.011
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.012
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.028
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.029
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.035
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.039
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.042
Use #6E975A 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.