#6B7964
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.8% 0.036 135.2), rgb(107, 121, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#6B7964 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B7964 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 121, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 10%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.8% 0.036 135.2) |
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 #6B7964 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B7964 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B7964 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B7964 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -29.6 | 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
#E8EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.005 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D6DAD5
oklch(88.4% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3B9
oklch(80.9% 0.016 136.1)
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Step 400
400
#9AA495
oklch(70.6% 0.024 135)
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Step 500
500
#818E7A
oklch(63% 0.033 134.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6B7964
oklch(55.8% 0.036 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#596552
oklch(49.1% 0.033 134)
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Step 800
800
#485343
oklch(42.8% 0.029 135.9)
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Step 900
900
#3D4439
oklch(37.7% 0.021 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#242821
oklch(27% 0.014 131.7)
#6B7964 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) | #7B7663 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #797465 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B7773 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B7964
#6B7964
oklch(55.8% 0.036 135.2)
- #7C6E83
#7C6E83
oklch(55.8% 0.036 314.5)
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 #6B7964, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.044
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.052
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.053
Use #6B7964 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.