#6A8944
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(59% 0.103 129), rgb(106, 137, 68).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#6A8944 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A8944 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 137, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 34%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.103 129) |
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 #6A8944 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6A8944 | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A8944 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A8944 text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A8
oklch(80.9% 0.046 129.7)
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Step 400
400
#92AA79
oklch(70.7% 0.074 129.3)
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Step 500
500
#789556
oklch(63.2% 0.094 129)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6A8944
oklch(59% 0.103 129)
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Step 700
700
#506B2C
oklch(49.1% 0.095 128.8)
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Step 800
800
#415726
oklch(42.6% 0.078 129.2)
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Step 900
900
#374823
oklch(37.7% 0.062 129.2)
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Step 950
950
#202A15
oklch(26.9% 0.039 129.5)
#6A8944 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) | #8F813E | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7F48 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C8479 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A8944
#6A8944
oklch(59% 0.103 129)
- #8F6CAB
#8F6CAB
oklch(59% 0.101 309)
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 #6A8944, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.014
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.018
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.018
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.027
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.033
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.034
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.036
Use #6A8944 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.