#6B8769
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59.3% 0.055 143.1), rgb(107, 135, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#6B8769 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 143°. 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 (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B8769 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 135, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 13%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.055 143.1) |
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 #6B8769 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B8769 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B8769 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B8769 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#93A791
oklch(70.7% 0.039 142.7)
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Step 500
500
#789276
oklch(63.2% 0.051 143.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6B8769
oklch(59.3% 0.055 143.1)
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Step 700
700
#50684E
oklch(49% 0.05 142.8)
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Step 800
800
#415540
oklch(42.6% 0.042 143.6)
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Step 900
900
#374636
oklch(37.6% 0.033 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#202920
oklch(26.9% 0.021 145)
#6B8769 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) | #898167 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847F6A | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69857F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B8769
#6B8769
oklch(59.3% 0.055 143.1)
- #8F7391
#8F7391
oklch(59.3% 0.056 324.1)
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 #6B8769, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.017
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.047
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.048
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.050
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.054
Use #6B8769 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.