#6FA976
Closest named color: Dusty Green (#76A973). oklch(68.1% 0.096 147.4), rgb(111, 169, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#6FA976 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Green (#76A973), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dusty Green (#76A973) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6FA976 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 169, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 25%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.1% 0.096 147.4) |
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 #6FA976 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #6FA976 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA976 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #6FA976 text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#E3EDE3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CD
oklch(88.6% 0.034 148)
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Step 300
300
#A8CCAB
oklch(81% 0.06 147.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#6FA976
oklch(68.1% 0.096 147.4)
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Step 500
500
#509D5D
oklch(63% 0.122 147.7)
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Step 600
600
#308842
oklch(55.7% 0.134 147.4)
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Step 700
700
#227334
oklch(49.2% 0.124 147.4)
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Step 800
800
#1F5E2B
oklch(42.8% 0.104 147.1)
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Step 900
900
#204D27
oklch(37.8% 0.081 147)
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Step 950
950
#142D17
oklch(27% 0.051 146.6)
#6FA976 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) | #AB9F73 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19979 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67A69C | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6FA976
#6FA976
oklch(68.1% 0.096 147.4)
- #B983B7
#B983B7
oklch(68.1% 0.097 327.8)
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 #6FA976, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Green #76A973 ΔE 0.008
- Tea #65AB7C ΔE 0.011
- Dull Green #74A662 ΔE 0.024
- Faded Green #7BB274 ΔE 0.031
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.032
- Sage #87AE73 ΔE 0.033
- Algae #54AC68 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Green #86A17D ΔE 0.038
Use #6FA976 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.