#6F9470
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(62.9% 0.067 145.4), rgb(111, 148, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#6F9470 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F9470 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 148, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 15%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.067 145.4) |
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 #6F9470 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F9470 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F9470 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F9470 text on black | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc -40.1 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD2
oklch(88.6% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7B4
oklch(81% 0.033 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#8CAA8D
oklch(70.7% 0.053 145.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6F9470
oklch(62.9% 0.067 145.4)
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Step 600
600
#577F59
oklch(55.6% 0.073 145.7)
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Step 700
700
#476B49
oklch(49.1% 0.068 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#3B573C
oklch(42.6% 0.055 145.4)
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Step 900
900
#334833
oklch(37.7% 0.044 144.6)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1E
oklch(27% 0.027 144.8)
#6F9470 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) | #958D6E | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8972 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B928A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F9470
#6F9470
oklch(62.9% 0.067 145.4)
- #9E7B9F
#9E7B9F
oklch(62.9% 0.067 325.4)
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 #6F9470, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.011
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.025
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.037
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.039
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.042
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.044
Use #6F9470 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.