#6A8968
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59.7% 0.061 143.2), rgb(106, 137, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#6A8968 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A8968 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 137, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 14%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.061 143.2) |
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 #6A8968 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6A8968 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A8968 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A8968 text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD2
oklch(88.5% 0.017 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B5
oklch(80.9% 0.029 143.7)
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Step 400
400
#90A98E
oklch(70.8% 0.048 143.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6A8968
oklch(59.7% 0.061 143.2)
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Step 600
600
#5C7E5A
oklch(55.7% 0.067 143.3)
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Step 700
700
#4C6A4A
oklch(49.1% 0.061 143.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E563D
oklch(42.6% 0.05 143.7)
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Step 900
900
#354734
oklch(37.6% 0.039 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 144.8)
#6A8968 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) | #8B8366 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86806A | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #678780 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A8968
#6A8968
oklch(59.7% 0.061 143.2)
- #917394
#917394
oklch(59.6% 0.061 323.3)
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 #6A8968, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.012
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.046
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.049
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.049
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.050
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.054
Use #6A8968 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.