#6B8768
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59.3% 0.056 142.3), rgb(107, 135, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#6B8768 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 142°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B8768 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 135, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(114, 13%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.056 142.3) |
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 #6B8768 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B8768 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B8768 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B8768 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -34.6 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B6
oklch(80.9% 0.025 141.5)
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Step 400
400
#93A790
oklch(70.6% 0.04 141.5)
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Step 500
500
#789275
oklch(63.1% 0.052 142.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6B8768
oklch(59.3% 0.056 142.3)
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Step 700
700
#50694D
oklch(49.2% 0.053 142)
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Step 800
800
#41553F
oklch(42.6% 0.043 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#374636
oklch(37.6% 0.033 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#212920
oklch(27% 0.02 142)
#6B8768 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) | #898166 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847F6A | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69857E | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B8768
#6B8768
oklch(59.3% 0.056 142.3)
- #8E7392
#8E7392
oklch(59.2% 0.056 322)
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 #6B8768, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.017
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.048
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.051
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.053
Use #6B8768 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.