#6B8935
Closest named color: Moss Green (#658B38). oklch(58.9% 0.117 126.3), rgb(107, 137, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#6B8935 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss Green (#658B38), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss Green (#658B38) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B8935 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 137, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 44%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.117 126.3) |
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 #6B8935 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B8935 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B8935 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B8935 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.03 126)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A3
oklch(80.9% 0.052 126)
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Step 400
400
#93AA70
oklch(70.6% 0.084 126)
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Step 500
500
#79954A
oklch(63.1% 0.107 126.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6B8935
oklch(58.9% 0.117 126.3)
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Step 700
700
#516B1D
oklch(49% 0.108 126.2)
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Step 800
800
#42571A
oklch(42.5% 0.09 126.2)
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Step 900
900
#38481C
oklch(37.7% 0.07 126.2)
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Step 950
950
#212A11
oklch(26.9% 0.044 125.5)
#6B8935 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) | #90802C | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7F3B | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F8377 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B8935
#6B8935
oklch(58.9% 0.117 126.3)
- #8E69B3
#8E69B3
oklch(58.8% 0.116 306.2)
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 #6B8935, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.008
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.014
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.019
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.020
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.023
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.027
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.027
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.034
Use #6B8935 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.