#6A8B4E
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(59.6% 0.095 131.9), rgb(106, 139, 78).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#6A8B4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6A8B4E |
| RGB | rgb(106, 139, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 28%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.095 131.9) |
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 #6A8B4E | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6A8B4E | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6A8B4E text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6A8B4E text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7A9
oklch(80.9% 0.045 131.6)
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Step 400
400
#90AB7A
oklch(70.8% 0.075 131.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6A8B4E
oklch(59.6% 0.095 131.9)
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Step 600
600
#5C803D
oklch(55.6% 0.104 132.2)
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Step 700
700
#4C6C2F
oklch(49.2% 0.096 132)
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Step 800
800
#3E5828
oklch(42.7% 0.079 132.4)
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Step 900
900
#354825
oklch(37.6% 0.061 132)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A16
oklch(26.8% 0.038 132)
#6A8B4E 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) | #908349 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8051 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B867C | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6A8B4E
#6A8B4E
oklch(59.6% 0.095 131.9)
- #926EA8
#926EA8
oklch(59.6% 0.095 312)
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 #6A8B4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.023
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.027
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.028
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.031
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.031
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.032
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.033
Use #6A8B4E 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.