#6E985E
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(63.4% 0.095 137.4), rgb(110, 152, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#6E985E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E985E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 152, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 24%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.095 137.4) |
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 #6E985E | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E985E | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E985E text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E985E 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
#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
#8AAC7E
oklch(70.7% 0.075 137.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E985E
oklch(63.4% 0.095 137.4)
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Step 600
600
#558143
oklch(55.6% 0.103 137.2)
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Step 700
700
#456D35
oklch(49.1% 0.095 137.4)
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Step 800
800
#39592C
oklch(42.7% 0.08 137.3)
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Step 900
900
#314928
oklch(37.6% 0.061 137.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B18
oklch(27% 0.039 137.7)
#6E985E 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) | #9C8F5A | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958B61 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D9489 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E985E
#6E985E
oklch(63.4% 0.095 137.4)
- #A278B0
#A278B0
oklch(63.4% 0.094 317.5)
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 #6E985E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.012
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.015
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.030
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.031
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.036
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.041
Use #6E985E 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.