#6E985A
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(63.3% 0.1 136.1), rgb(110, 152, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#6E985A is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E985A |
| RGB | rgb(110, 152, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 26%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.1 136.1) |
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 #6E985A | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E985A | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E985A text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E985A text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#D1DECC
oklch(88.6% 0.028 136.9)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8A9
oklch(80.8% 0.048 135.5)
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Step 400
400
#8BAC7B
oklch(70.7% 0.078 135.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E985A
oklch(63.3% 0.1 136.1)
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Step 600
600
#55813E
oklch(55.5% 0.108 135.9)
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Step 700
700
#456D30
oklch(49% 0.101 136)
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Step 800
800
#395929
oklch(42.7% 0.083 136.1)
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Step 900
900
#314926
oklch(37.6% 0.064 136.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B16
oklch(27% 0.042 135.8)
#6E985A 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) | #9C8F55 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968B5E | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D9489 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E985A
#6E985A
oklch(63.3% 0.1 136.1)
- #A277B3
#A277B3
oklch(63.4% 0.1 316.1)
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 #6E985A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.011
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.012
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.026
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.030
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.032
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.041
Use #6E985A 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.