#6A8972
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59.9% 0.049 152.7), rgb(106, 137, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#6A8972 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A8972 |
| RGB | rgb(106, 137, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 13%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.049 152.7) |
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 #6A8972 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6A8972 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A8972 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A8972 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.014 152.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5B9
oklch(80.8% 0.023 151.6)
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Step 400
400
#8FA895
oklch(70.7% 0.039 152.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6A8972
oklch(59.9% 0.049 152.7)
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Step 600
600
#5B7D64
oklch(55.6% 0.055 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#4B6953
oklch(49.1% 0.05 152.6)
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Step 800
800
#3E5644
oklch(42.8% 0.042 152.1)
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Step 900
900
#354739
oklch(37.8% 0.033 151.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2922
oklch(26.9% 0.019 154.4)
#6A8972 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) | #898471 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848073 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #668882 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A8972
#6A8972
oklch(59.9% 0.049 152.7)
- #92758D
#92758D
oklch(59.8% 0.05 332.1)
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 #6A8972, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.017
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.047
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.048
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.049
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.049
Use #6A8972 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.