#6F8F49
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(60.9% 0.104 129.3), rgb(111, 143, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#6F8F49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F8F49 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 143, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 32%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.104 129.3) |
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 #6F8F49 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F8F49 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F8F49 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F8F49 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 129.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A5
oklch(81% 0.052 129.7)
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Step 400
400
#91AB74
oklch(70.7% 0.082 128.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6F8F49
oklch(60.9% 0.104 129.3)
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Step 600
600
#5E8032
oklch(55.6% 0.113 129.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D6C25
oklch(49.1% 0.105 129.6)
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Step 800
800
#405820
oklch(42.7% 0.087 129)
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Step 900
900
#364920
oklch(37.8% 0.068 129.7)
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Step 950
950
#202B13
oklch(27.2% 0.044 129.1)
#6F8F49 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) | #958743 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90844D | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #718A7F | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F8F49
#6F8F49
oklch(60.9% 0.104 129.3)
- #9571B2
#9571B2
oklch(60.9% 0.104 309)
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 #6F8F49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.020
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.023
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.025
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.026
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.032
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.034
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.034
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.035
Use #6F8F49 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.