#6E984E
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(63.1% 0.113 133), rgb(110, 152, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#6E984E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E984E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 152, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.113 133) |
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 #6E984E | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E984E | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E984E text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E984E text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 133.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A5
oklch(81% 0.055 133.3)
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Step 400
400
#8BAD73
oklch(70.8% 0.089 133)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E984E
oklch(63.1% 0.113 133)
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Step 600
600
#568230
oklch(55.6% 0.122 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#466E22
oklch(49.2% 0.114 132.9)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A1E
oklch(42.8% 0.095 132.8)
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Step 900
900
#324A1F
oklch(37.8% 0.073 133)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B13
oklch(26.9% 0.046 133.4)
#6E984E 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) | #9D8E48 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978B53 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F9387 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E984E
#6E984E
oklch(63.1% 0.113 133)
- #A174BA
#A174BA
oklch(63% 0.113 312.9)
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 #6E984E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.013
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.016
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.017
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.026
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.031
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.032
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.042
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.043
Use #6E984E 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.