#6A892A
Closest named color: Mossy Green (#638B27). oklch(58.7% 0.127 125.7), rgb(106, 137, 42).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#6A892A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mossy Green (#638B27), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mossy Green (#638B27) |
| Black text | 5.22:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A892A |
| RGB | rgb(106, 137, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 53%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.127 125.7) |
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 #6A892A | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6A892A | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A892A text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A892A text on black | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C8A0
oklch(80.9% 0.058 126.4)
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Step 400
400
#93AB6C
oklch(70.7% 0.09 125.6)
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Step 500
500
#789642
oklch(63.1% 0.117 125.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6A892A
oklch(58.7% 0.127 125.7)
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Step 700
700
#506C0F
oklch(49.1% 0.118 126)
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Step 800
800
#425812
oklch(42.7% 0.097 125.8)
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Step 900
900
#384817
oklch(37.6% 0.075 125.2)
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Step 950
950
#212B0F
oklch(27.2% 0.049 125.8)
#6A892A 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) | #90801C | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7E32 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F8276 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A892A
#6A892A
oklch(58.7% 0.127 125.7)
- #8F67B8
#8F67B8
oklch(58.8% 0.127 305.6)
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 #6A892A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.011
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.012
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.017
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.020
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.022
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.025
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.029
Use #6A892A 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.