#6A765D
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(54.9% 0.04 128.6), rgb(106, 118, 93).
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White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#6A765D is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A765D |
| RGB | rgb(106, 118, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(89, 12%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.9% 0.04 128.6) |
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 #6A765D | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A765D | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A765D text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A765D text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B7
oklch(80.9% 0.018 128.7)
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Step 400
400
#9BA491
oklch(70.6% 0.029 127.9)
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Step 500
500
#838E76
oklch(63.1% 0.037 127.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6A765D
oklch(54.9% 0.04 128.6)
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Step 700
700
#5A654E
oklch(49% 0.038 128.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5240
oklch(42.6% 0.031 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#3E4437
oklch(37.7% 0.023 127.7)
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Step 950
950
#242820
oklch(27% 0.016 129.1)
#6A765D 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) | #79725C | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77725E | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B746F | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A765D
#6A765D
oklch(54.9% 0.04 128.6)
- #786B84
#786B84
oklch(54.9% 0.041 308.5)
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 #6A765D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.047
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.051
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.053
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.054
Use #6A765D 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.