#6F956B
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(63% 0.075 142.3), rgb(111, 149, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#6F956B is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F956B |
| RGB | rgb(111, 149, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 17%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.075 142.3) |
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 #6F956B | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F956B | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F956B text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F956B text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDD0
oklch(88.6% 0.021 140.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C7B1
oklch(80.9% 0.037 141.4)
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Step 400
400
#8CAA89
oklch(70.6% 0.058 142.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6F956B
oklch(63% 0.075 142.3)
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Step 600
600
#578053
oklch(55.7% 0.082 142.3)
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Step 700
700
#476C43
oklch(49.2% 0.077 142.1)
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Step 800
800
#3B5838
oklch(42.8% 0.062 142.2)
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Step 900
900
#324830
oklch(37.6% 0.049 142.5)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A1C
oklch(26.9% 0.03 141)
#6F956B 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) | #978E68 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918A6D | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C928A | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F956B
#6F956B
oklch(63% 0.075 142.3)
- #9F7AA4
#9F7AA4
oklch(63% 0.075 322.4)
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 #6F956B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.016
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.029
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.031
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.033
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.036
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.041
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.042
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.046
Use #6F956B 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.