#6A7B68
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(56.3% 0.035 142.2), rgb(106, 123, 104).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#6A7B68 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A7B68 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 123, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 8%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.035 142.2) |
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 #6A7B68 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A7B68 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A7B68 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A7B68 text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD5
oklch(88.6% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC3BA
oklch(80.8% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 400
400
#98A596
oklch(70.7% 0.026 141.5)
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Step 500
500
#7F8F7D
oklch(63.2% 0.032 142.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6A7B68
oklch(56.3% 0.035 142.2)
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Step 700
700
#566655
oklch(49.2% 0.033 143.5)
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Step 800
800
#475345
oklch(42.7% 0.027 141.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B453A
oklch(37.8% 0.023 142.6)
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Step 950
950
#232822
oklch(27% 0.013 140.5)
#6A7B68 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) | #7C7767 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797669 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #697A76 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A7B68
#6A7B68
oklch(56.3% 0.035 142.2)
- #806F82
#806F82
oklch(56.4% 0.035 322.7)
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 #6A7B68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.042
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.044
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.051
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.052
Use #6A7B68 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.