#6B8247
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(57.4% 0.088 126.4), rgb(107, 130, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#6B8247 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B8247 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 130, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 29%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.088 126.4) |
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 #6B8247 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6B8247 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B8247 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B8247 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6AA
oklch(81% 0.041 126.2)
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Step 400
400
#96A87D
oklch(70.6% 0.064 126.4)
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Step 500
500
#7D935C
oklch(63.2% 0.082 126.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6B8247
oklch(57.4% 0.088 126.4)
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Step 700
700
#556934
oklch(49.1% 0.081 126.2)
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Step 800
800
#45562B
oklch(42.7% 0.069 126.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4727
oklch(37.7% 0.054 126.8)
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Step 950
950
#222917
oklch(26.8% 0.033 125.8)
#6B8247 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) | #887B42 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847A4A | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E7D74 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B8247
#6B8247
oklch(57.4% 0.088 126.4)
- #866BA2
#866BA2
oklch(57.5% 0.088 306.3)
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 #6B8247, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.018
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.020
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.025
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.033
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.037
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.044
Use #6B8247 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.