#6B8978
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60.2% 0.043 160), rgb(107, 137, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#6B8978 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B8978 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 137, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 12%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.043 160) |
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 #6B8978 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B8978 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B8978 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B8978 text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD6
oklch(88.6% 0.013 157)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5BC
oklch(80.9% 0.021 159.6)
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Step 400
400
#8FA799
oklch(70.6% 0.034 159.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B8978
oklch(60.2% 0.043 160)
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Step 600
600
#5C7C6A
oklch(55.6% 0.046 159.8)
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Step 700
700
#4B6958
oklch(49.2% 0.044 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#3E5548
oklch(42.6% 0.035 159.7)
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Step 900
900
#35463C
oklch(37.6% 0.028 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2923
oklch(26.9% 0.018 158.6)
#6B8978 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) | #888477 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838179 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #668984 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B8978
#6B8978
oklch(60.2% 0.043 160)
- #937789
#937789
oklch(60.2% 0.043 339.7)
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 #6B8978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.037
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.039
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.040
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.048
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.049
Use #6B8978 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.