#6E996D
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64% 0.08 144), rgb(110, 153, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#6E996D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.080 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 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E996D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 153, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(119, 18%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.08 144) |
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 #6E996D | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E996D | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E996D text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E996D text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#E5ECE5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD0
oklch(88.5% 0.022 143.2)
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Step 300
300
#B2C8B1
oklch(81% 0.04 144)
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Step 400
400
#89AB88
oklch(70.6% 0.063 144.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E996D
oklch(64% 0.08 144)
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Step 600
600
#538152
oklch(55.7% 0.087 143.8)
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Step 700
700
#436D43
oklch(49.2% 0.081 144.2)
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Step 800
800
#375937
oklch(42.8% 0.068 144.3)
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Step 900
900
#304930
oklch(37.7% 0.052 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#1C2B1C
oklch(27% 0.034 144.6)
#6E996D 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) | #9B916A | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948D6F | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A968D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E996D
#6E996D
oklch(64% 0.08 144)
- #A47BA8
#A47BA8
oklch(63.8% 0.081 323.5)
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 #6E996D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.024
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.027
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.033
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.039
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.041
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.044
Use #6E996D 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.