#6F992B
Closest named color: Flat Green (#699D4C). oklch(63% 0.144 128.3), rgb(111, 153, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#6F992B is a medium-light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 128°. 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 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Flat Green (#699D4C) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F992B |
| RGB | rgb(111, 153, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 56%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.144 128.3) |
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 #6F992B | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F992B | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F992B text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F992B text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#E6EDDE
oklch(93.7% 0.021 127.4)
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Step 200
200
#D1DFC3
oklch(88.6% 0.041 129)
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Step 300
300
#B3CA99
oklch(80.9% 0.071 128.3)
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Step 400
400
#8CAE5F
oklch(70.7% 0.113 128.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6F992B
oklch(63% 0.144 128.3)
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Step 600
600
#598200
oklch(55.5% 0.146 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D00
oklch(49% 0.128 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C5A00
oklch(42.8% 0.113 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#324A06
oklch(37.6% 0.094 128.3)
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Step 950
950
#1E2C08
oklch(27.1% 0.06 128.1)
#6F992B 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) | #A18E19 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8B35 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #739283 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F992B
#6F992B
oklch(63% 0.144 128.3)
- #A26ECC
#A26ECC
oklch(63% 0.146 308.3)
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 #6F992B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.027
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.029
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.032
- Muted Green #5FA052 ΔE 0.035
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.039
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.043
- Mid Green #50A747 ΔE 0.044
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.045
Use #6F992B 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.