#6F9975
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(64.2% 0.07 148.5), rgb(111, 153, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.48:1).
About this color
#6F9975 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 148°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 6.48:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F9975 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 153, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 17%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.07 148.5) |
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 #6F9975 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F9975 | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F9975 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6F9975 text on black | 6.48:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE6
oklch(93.7% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.02 147.8)
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Step 300
300
#B2C7B5
oklch(80.9% 0.034 149.5)
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Step 400
400
#8AAB8E
oklch(70.8% 0.055 148.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6F9975
oklch(64.2% 0.07 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#53805A
oklch(55.6% 0.077 148.4)
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Step 700
700
#436C4A
oklch(49.1% 0.071 148.7)
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Step 800
800
#38583D
oklch(42.7% 0.058 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#304834
oklch(37.6% 0.045 149)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A1E
oklch(26.9% 0.028 146.7)
#6F9975 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) | #9A9273 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938D77 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A978F | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F9975
#6F9975
oklch(64.2% 0.07 148.5)
- #A57EA2
#A57EA2
oklch(64.3% 0.07 328.9)
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 #6F9975, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.020
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.029
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.031
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.036
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.038
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.040
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.044
Use #6F9975 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.