#6B8A31
Closest named color: Moss Green (#658B38). oklch(59.1% 0.122 126.2), rgb(107, 138, 49).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#6B8A31 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.122 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 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss Green (#658B38) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B8A31 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 138, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 48%, 37%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.122 126.2) |
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 #6B8A31 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B8A31 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B8A31 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B8A31 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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 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
#B7C8A1
oklch(80.9% 0.056 126.8)
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Step 400
400
#93AB6E
oklch(70.8% 0.088 126)
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Step 500
500
#789646
oklch(63.2% 0.113 126.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6B8A31
oklch(59.1% 0.122 126.2)
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Step 700
700
#506C17
oklch(49.2% 0.114 126.5)
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Step 800
800
#425816
oklch(42.8% 0.094 126.2)
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Step 900
900
#38481A
oklch(37.6% 0.072 125.8)
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Step 950
950
#212A10
oklch(26.9% 0.045 125.1)
#6B8A31 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) | #918126 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7F38 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F8477 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B8A31
#6B8A31
oklch(59.1% 0.122 126.2)
- #9069B6
#9069B6
oklch(59.1% 0.121 306.4)
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 #6B8A31, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.008
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.015
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.018
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.019
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.024
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.024
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.028
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.030
Use #6B8A31 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.