#6E9E2D
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(64.2% 0.15 129.9), rgb(110, 158, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#6E9E2D is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.150 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E9E2D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 158, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 56%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.15 129.9) |
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 #6E9E2D | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E9E2D | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E9E2D text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6E9E2D text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#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
#D0DFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.041 130.3)
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Step 300
300
#B1CB99
oklch(81% 0.074 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#88AF5E
oklch(70.7% 0.117 130)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E9E2D
oklch(64.2% 0.15 129.9)
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Step 600
600
#558300
oklch(55.5% 0.149 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#476E00
oklch(49% 0.131 129.8)
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Step 800
800
#395A00
oklch(42.6% 0.114 129.9)
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Step 900
900
#304B04
oklch(37.7% 0.098 129.7)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C07
oklch(27% 0.062 129.9)
#6E9E2D 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) | #A5921A | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F8F37 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #719788 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E9E2D
#6E9E2D
oklch(64.2% 0.15 129.9)
- #A970D0
#A970D0
oklch(64.3% 0.15 310.2)
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 #6E9E2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.028
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.033
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.033
- Leaf #71AA34 ΔE 0.034
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.034
- Fern #63A950 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.041
- Grass #5CAC2D ΔE 0.042
Use #6E9E2D 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.