#6B8554
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(58.3% 0.077 131.2), rgb(107, 133, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#6B8554 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B8554 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 133, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 23%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.077 131.2) |
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 #6B8554 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B8554 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B8554 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B8554 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -33.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6AF
oklch(81% 0.035 131.4)
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Step 400
400
#94A884
oklch(70.6% 0.056 131.4)
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Step 500
500
#7A9365
oklch(63.2% 0.072 131.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6B8554
oklch(58.3% 0.077 131.2)
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Step 700
700
#52693D
oklch(49% 0.072 131.1)
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Step 800
800
#435633
oklch(42.7% 0.06 131.7)
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Step 900
900
#39472D
oklch(37.8% 0.046 131.3)
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Step 950
950
#21291A
oklch(26.8% 0.029 131)
#6B8554 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) | #897E51 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857C57 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C8179 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B8554
#6B8554
oklch(58.3% 0.077 131.2)
- #8A6E9D
#8A6E9D
oklch(58.3% 0.077 311.2)
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 #6B8554, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.022
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.031
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.032
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.034
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.034
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.043
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.044
Use #6B8554 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.