#6E975E
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(63.2% 0.094 137.2), rgb(110, 151, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#6E975E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E975E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 151, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 23%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.094 137.2) |
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 #6E975E | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E975E | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E975E text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E975E text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#D1DDCD
oklch(88.4% 0.025 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AB
oklch(80.9% 0.046 137)
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Step 400
400
#8BAC7F
oklch(70.8% 0.073 137.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E975E
oklch(63.2% 0.094 137.2)
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Step 600
600
#558144
oklch(55.6% 0.102 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#466D35
oklch(49.1% 0.095 136.9)
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Step 800
800
#39592D
oklch(42.7% 0.078 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#324928
oklch(37.7% 0.061 136.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B18
oklch(27% 0.039 137.7)
#6E975E 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) | #9B8E5A | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948B61 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D9389 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E975E
#6E975E
oklch(63.2% 0.094 137.2)
- #A177AF
#A177AF
oklch(63.1% 0.095 317.5)
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 #6E975E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.014
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.015
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.029
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.033
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.034
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.038
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.043
Use #6E975E 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.