#6B755F
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(54.7% 0.035 127.5), rgb(107, 117, 95).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#6B755F is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B755F |
| RGB | rgb(107, 117, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 10%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.7% 0.035 127.5) |
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 #6B755F | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B755F | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B755F text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B755F text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
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
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD4
oklch(88.4% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B8
oklch(81% 0.016 126.9)
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Step 400
400
#9CA493
oklch(70.7% 0.026 127.7)
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Step 500
500
#848D79
oklch(63% 0.031 127.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6B755F
oklch(54.7% 0.035 127.5)
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Step 700
700
#5B6451
oklch(49% 0.032 128.2)
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Step 800
800
#4B5242
oklch(42.7% 0.027 126.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E4438
oklch(37.7% 0.021 129.1)
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Step 950
950
#252821
oklch(27.1% 0.013 126.2)
#6B755F 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) | #78725E | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #767160 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C736F | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B755F
#6B755F
oklch(54.7% 0.035 127.5)
- #766C81
#766C81
oklch(54.8% 0.034 306.8)
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 #6B755F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.032
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.046
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.047
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.054
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.055
Use #6B755F 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.