#6E9873
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(63.9% 0.072 147.8), rgb(110, 152, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#6E9873 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E9873 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 152, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 17%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.072 147.8) |
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 #6E9873 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E9873 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E9873 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E9873 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 147.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B4
oklch(80.8% 0.035 148)
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Step 400
400
#8AAB8D
oklch(70.8% 0.056 147.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E9873
oklch(63.9% 0.072 147.8)
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Step 600
600
#538059
oklch(55.6% 0.078 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#436C49
oklch(49.1% 0.072 148)
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Step 800
800
#38583C
oklch(42.7% 0.059 147.5)
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Step 900
900
#304933
oklch(37.8% 0.048 147.6)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1E
oklch(26.9% 0.028 146.7)
#6E9873 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) | #999171 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928C75 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69968E | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E9873
#6E9873
oklch(63.9% 0.072 147.8)
- #A47CA2
#A47CA2
oklch(63.8% 0.073 328)
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 #6E9873, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.018
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.032
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.033
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.035
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.038
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.043
Use #6E9873 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.