#6E9D2D
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(64% 0.149 129.7), rgb(110, 157, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#6E9D2D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.149 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 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E9D2D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 157, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 55%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.149 129.7) |
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 #6E9D2D | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E9D2D | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E9D2D text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E9D2D text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDDE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 130)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC3
oklch(88.6% 0.041 129)
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Step 300
300
#B1CA99
oklch(80.8% 0.072 129.9)
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Step 400
400
#89AF5E
oklch(70.7% 0.117 129.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E9D2D
oklch(64% 0.149 129.7)
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Step 600
600
#568300
oklch(55.6% 0.149 129.6)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#304B05
oklch(37.7% 0.097 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C07
oklch(27% 0.062 129.9)
#6E9D2D 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) | #A4921B | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E8E37 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #719687 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E9D2D
#6E9D2D
oklch(64% 0.149 129.7)
- #A770CF
#A770CF
oklch(64% 0.148 309.5)
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 #6E9D2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.027
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.033
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.034
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.036
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.037
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.039
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.043
Use #6E9D2D 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.