#6E986D
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(63.7% 0.078 144), rgb(110, 152, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#6E986D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E986D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 152, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 17%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.078 144) |
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 #6E986D | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E986D | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E986D text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E986D text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#D1DDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B1
oklch(80.8% 0.038 144)
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Step 400
400
#8AAB89
oklch(70.7% 0.061 144.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E986D
oklch(63.7% 0.078 144)
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Step 600
600
#538053
oklch(55.5% 0.085 144.3)
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Step 700
700
#446C43
oklch(49% 0.078 143.7)
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Step 800
800
#385838
oklch(42.6% 0.064 144.3)
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Step 900
900
#314930
oklch(37.8% 0.051 143.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1C
oklch(27.1% 0.033 143)
#6E986D 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) | #9A906A | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938C6F | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A958C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E986D
#6E986D
oklch(63.7% 0.078 144)
- #A37BA6
#A37BA6
oklch(63.7% 0.078 324.1)
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 #6E986D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.021
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.028
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.035
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.036
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.040
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.045
Use #6E986D 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.