#6FA56D
Closest named color: Dull Green (#74A662). oklch(66.9% 0.099 143.6), rgb(111, 165, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#6FA56D is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 144°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Green (#74A662), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dull Green (#74A662) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FA56D |
| RGB | rgb(111, 165, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 24%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.099 143.6) |
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 #6FA56D | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6FA56D | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA56D text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA56D text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E3EDE2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 200
200
#CCDFCB
oklch(88.4% 0.034 143.9)
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Step 300
300
#A9CCA7
oklch(81% 0.063 143.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6FA56D
oklch(66.9% 0.099 143.6)
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Step 500
500
#569D55
oklch(63.1% 0.127 143.6)
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Step 600
600
#388739
oklch(55.6% 0.138 143.7)
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Step 700
700
#2A722B
oklch(49% 0.127 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#245D25
oklch(42.6% 0.106 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#234D23
oklch(37.8% 0.083 143.7)
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Step 950
950
#152D15
oklch(27% 0.053 143.9)
#6FA56D 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) | #A79B69 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9670 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AA297 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FA56D
#6FA56D
oklch(66.9% 0.099 143.6)
- #B380B8
#B380B8
oklch(67% 0.099 323.6)
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 #6FA56D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.016
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.021
- Off Green #6BA353 ΔE 0.032
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.033
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.034
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.035
- Asparagus #77AB56 ΔE 0.038
Use #6FA56D 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.