#6A8A5E
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59.7% 0.074 137.4), rgb(106, 138, 94).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#6A8A5E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A8A5E |
| RGB | rgb(106, 138, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 19%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.074 137.4) |
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 #6A8A5E | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6A8A5E | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A8A5E text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A8A5E text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD0
oklch(88.4% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7B0
oklch(81% 0.037 137.5)
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Step 400
400
#90AA86
oklch(70.8% 0.059 137.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6A8A5E
oklch(59.7% 0.074 137.4)
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Step 600
600
#5C7F4F
oklch(55.7% 0.082 137.5)
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Step 700
700
#4C6B40
oklch(49.2% 0.075 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E5735
oklch(42.7% 0.062 137.7)
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Step 900
900
#35482E
oklch(37.8% 0.049 137.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1B
oklch(27% 0.031 137.5)
#6A8A5E 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) | #8D835B | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888060 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69877E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A8A5E
#6A8A5E
oklch(59.7% 0.074 137.4)
- #92719D
#92719D
oklch(59.7% 0.076 317.5)
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 #6A8A5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.029
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.035
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.038
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.040
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.041
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.042
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.043
Use #6A8A5E 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.