#6B896D
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59.9% 0.054 146.6), rgb(107, 137, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#6B896D is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B896D |
| RGB | rgb(107, 137, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 12%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.054 146.6) |
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 #6B896D | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B896D | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B896D text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B896D text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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 500.
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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
#D3DCD3
oklch(88.5% 0.016 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B7
oklch(81% 0.027 147.1)
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Step 400
400
#90A891
oklch(70.7% 0.043 146.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B896D
oklch(59.9% 0.054 146.6)
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Step 600
600
#5D7D5F
oklch(55.6% 0.059 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#4C694E
oklch(49% 0.055 146.4)
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Step 800
800
#3F5640
oklch(42.7% 0.046 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#354737
oklch(37.7% 0.035 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A20
oklch(27.1% 0.024 147.3)
#6B896D 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) | #8A836B | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #85806E | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #688781 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B896D
#6B896D
oklch(59.9% 0.054 146.6)
- #927591
#927591
oklch(60% 0.054 327.3)
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 #6B896D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.013
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.049
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.053
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.054
Use #6B896D 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.