#6E9869
Closest named color: Moss (#769958). oklch(63.6% 0.083 141.9), rgb(110, 152, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#6E9869 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss (#769958), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss (#769958) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E9869 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 152, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 19%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.6% 0.083 141.9) |
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 #6E9869 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E9869 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E9869 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E9869 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8B0
oklch(80.9% 0.041 142.9)
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Step 400
400
#8AAB86
oklch(70.6% 0.064 142)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E9869
oklch(63.6% 0.083 141.9)
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Step 600
600
#54814F
oklch(55.7% 0.09 142)
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Step 700
700
#446D3F
oklch(49.2% 0.085 141.7)
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Step 800
800
#385935
oklch(42.8% 0.07 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#31492E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1B
oklch(27.1% 0.035 141.5)
#6E9869 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) | #9A9066 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948C6C | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B958C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E9869
#6E9869
oklch(63.6% 0.083 141.9)
- #A37AA9
#A37AA9
oklch(63.6% 0.083 322.1)
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 #6E9869, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.023
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.024
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.028
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.037
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.038
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.044
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.045
Use #6E9869 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.