#6A815E
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.5% 0.059 135.1), rgb(106, 129, 94).
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Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#6A815E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A815E |
| RGB | rgb(106, 129, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 16%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.059 135.1) |
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 #6A815E | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6A815E | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A815E text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A815E text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD2
oklch(88.4% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B4
oklch(80.9% 0.027 136.3)
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Step 400
400
#95A78D
oklch(70.7% 0.042 136)
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Step 500
500
#7C9170
oklch(63.1% 0.054 134.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6A815E
oklch(57.5% 0.059 135.1)
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Step 700
700
#536848
oklch(49.1% 0.055 135.1)
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Step 800
800
#44553C
oklch(42.8% 0.045 135.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4633
oklch(37.7% 0.035 134.2)
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Step 950
950
#22291E
oklch(27% 0.022 134.3)
#6A815E 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) | #847C5C | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807A60 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A7E78 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A815E
#6A815E
oklch(57.5% 0.059 135.1)
- #866F91
#866F91
oklch(57.6% 0.058 314.7)
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 #6A815E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.029
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.034
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.046
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.049
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.052
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.054
Use #6A815E 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.