#6B8741
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(58.5% 0.102 127.3), rgb(107, 135, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#6B8741 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B8741 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 135, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 35%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.102 127.3) |
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 #6B8741 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B8741 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B8741 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B8741 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A7
oklch(81% 0.047 127.9)
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Step 400
400
#94AA78
oklch(70.8% 0.074 127.5)
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Step 500
500
#7A9454
oklch(63.1% 0.094 127)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6B8741
oklch(58.5% 0.102 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#526A2A
oklch(49% 0.095 126.8)
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Step 800
800
#435724
oklch(42.7% 0.079 127.3)
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Step 900
900
#394822
oklch(37.8% 0.062 126.9)
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Step 950
950
#212A15
oklch(27% 0.039 127.7)
#6B8741 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) | #8D7F3B | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897D45 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E8277 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B8741
#6B8741
oklch(58.5% 0.102 127.3)
- #8C6BAB
#8C6BAB
oklch(58.6% 0.102 307.2)
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 #6B8741, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.011
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.013
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.019
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.030
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.033
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.033
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.035
Use #6B8741 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.