#6E994E
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(63.4% 0.114 133.2), rgb(110, 153, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#6E994E is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Flat Green (#699D4C), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E994E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 153, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 32%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.114 133.2) |
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 #6E994E | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E994E | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E994E text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E994E text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 133.3)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A4
oklch(80.9% 0.056 132.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AAD73
oklch(70.7% 0.09 133.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E994E
oklch(63.4% 0.114 133.2)
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Step 600
600
#55822F
oklch(55.5% 0.124 133.1)
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Step 700
700
#456E21
oklch(49.1% 0.116 133.2)
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Step 800
800
#395A1E
oklch(42.8% 0.096 133.4)
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Step 900
900
#314A1E
oklch(37.7% 0.075 133.4)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B12
oklch(26.9% 0.047 132.8)
#6E994E 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) | #9E8F48 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988C53 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F9487 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E994E
#6E994E
oklch(63.4% 0.114 133.2)
- #A375BB
#A375BB
oklch(63.5% 0.114 313.5)
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 #6E994E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.014
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.015
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.017
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.023
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.028
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.035
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.040
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.044
Use #6E994E 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.