#6E993D
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(63.1% 0.131 130.4), rgb(110, 153, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#6E993D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E993D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 153, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 43%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.131 130.4) |
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 #6E993D | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E993D | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E993D text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E993D text on black | 6.28:1 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDE0
oklch(93.7% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.035 130.5)
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Step 300
300
#B3CA9E
oklch(81% 0.065 130.2)
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Step 400
400
#8BAE68
oklch(70.8% 0.103 130.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E993D
oklch(63.1% 0.131 130.4)
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Step 600
600
#568314
oklch(55.7% 0.142 130.3)
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Step 700
700
#466F01
oklch(49.2% 0.133 130.5)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A0A
oklch(42.7% 0.109 130.2)
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Step 900
900
#324A14
oklch(37.7% 0.084 130.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0D
oklch(27.1% 0.055 130.9)
#6E993D 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) | #A08F33 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998B44 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #709385 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E993D
#6E993D
oklch(63.1% 0.131 130.4)
- #A271C4
#A271C4
oklch(63.1% 0.131 310.3)
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 #6E993D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.015
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.025
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.029
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.030
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.036
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.043
Use #6E993D 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.