#6B855D
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(58.5% 0.066 134.9), rgb(107, 133, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#6B855D is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B855D |
| RGB | rgb(107, 133, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 18%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.066 134.9) |
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 #6B855D | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B855D | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B855D text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B855D text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.017 137)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B2
oklch(80.9% 0.029 133.8)
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Step 400
400
#94A88A
oklch(70.8% 0.048 135.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A926D
oklch(63.1% 0.06 134.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6B855D
oklch(58.5% 0.066 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#526945
oklch(49.2% 0.062 134.7)
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Step 800
800
#435539
oklch(42.6% 0.05 134.7)
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Step 900
900
#394631
oklch(37.6% 0.039 133.8)
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Step 950
950
#21291D
oklch(26.9% 0.024 135.3)
#6B855D 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) | #887F5A | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847D5F | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B827A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B855D
#6B855D
oklch(58.5% 0.066 134.9)
- #8B7097
#8B7097
oklch(58.5% 0.066 315.3)
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 #6B855D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.026
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.026
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.039
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.042
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.043
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.044
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.048
Use #6B855D 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.