#6E976F
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(63.5% 0.074 145.2), rgb(110, 151, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#6E976F is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E976F |
| RGB | rgb(110, 151, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 16%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.074 145.2) |
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 #6E976F | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E976F | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E976F text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E976F text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.021 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C7B3
oklch(80.9% 0.035 145.2)
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Step 400
400
#8AAB8B
oklch(70.8% 0.059 145.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E976F
oklch(63.5% 0.074 145.2)
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Step 600
600
#548056
oklch(55.6% 0.081 145.5)
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Step 700
700
#446C46
oklch(49.1% 0.075 145.5)
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Step 800
800
#38583A
oklch(42.7% 0.062 145.9)
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Step 900
900
#314932
oklch(37.8% 0.049 145.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1D
oklch(27.2% 0.032 144.6)
#6E976F 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) | #99906D | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928B71 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A958C | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E976F
#6E976F
oklch(63.5% 0.074 145.2)
- #A27BA4
#A27BA4
oklch(63.5% 0.075 324.8)
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 #6E976F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.018
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.032
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.036
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.041
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.043
Use #6E976F 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.