#6A8043
Closest named color: Military Green (#667C3E). oklch(56.7% 0.09 125.4), rgb(106, 128, 67).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#6A8043 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Military Green (#667C3E), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Military Green (#667C3E) |
| Black text | 4.78:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A8043 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 128, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 31%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.09 125.4) |
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 #6A8043 | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A8043 | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A8043 text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A8043 text on black | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -31.3 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.023 126.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6AA
oklch(81% 0.041 126.2)
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Step 400
400
#97A87C
oklch(70.7% 0.064 125.2)
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Step 500
500
#7D935A
oklch(63.2% 0.084 125.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6A8043
oklch(56.7% 0.09 125.4)
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Step 700
700
#556932
oklch(49.1% 0.083 125.8)
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Step 800
800
#46562A
oklch(42.8% 0.069 125.6)
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Step 900
900
#3B4726
oklch(37.8% 0.054 125.2)
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Step 950
950
#222917
oklch(26.8% 0.033 125.8)
#6A8043 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) | #86793E | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837846 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D7B72 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A8043
#6A8043
oklch(56.7% 0.09 125.4)
- #8369A1
#8369A1
oklch(56.8% 0.089 305)
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 #6A8043, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.014
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.017
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.027
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.037
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.039
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.040
Use #6A8043 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.