#6A8652
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(58.5% 0.082 131.5), rgb(106, 134, 82).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#6A8652 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A8652 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 134, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 24%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.082 131.5) |
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 #6A8652 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6A8652 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A8652 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A8652 text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCE
oklch(88.4% 0.021 131.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6AE
oklch(80.9% 0.036 132.1)
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Step 400
400
#93A983
oklch(70.8% 0.059 132.3)
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Step 500
500
#799363
oklch(63% 0.075 131.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6A8652
oklch(58.5% 0.082 131.5)
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Step 700
700
#516A3B
oklch(49.2% 0.076 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#425631
oklch(42.6% 0.063 131.7)
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Step 900
900
#38472B
oklch(37.7% 0.049 131.3)
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Step 950
950
#212A1A
oklch(27.1% 0.031 132)
#6A8652 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) | #8A7F4E | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867D55 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B8279 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A8652
#6A8652
oklch(58.5% 0.082 131.5)
- #8C6E9F
#8C6E9F
oklch(58.6% 0.081 311.8)
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 #6A8652, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.021
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.028
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.029
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.034
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.034
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.035
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.039
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.041
Use #6A8652 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.