#6B8A38
Closest named color: Moss Green (#658B38). oklch(59.1% 0.116 127), rgb(107, 138, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#6B8A38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 127°. 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 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss Green (#658B38) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B8A38 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 138, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 42%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.116 127) |
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 #6B8A38 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B8A38 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B8A38 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B8A38 text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#D4DDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A3
oklch(80.8% 0.052 127.1)
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Step 400
400
#93AB72
oklch(70.8% 0.083 127)
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Step 500
500
#78954B
oklch(63% 0.106 126.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6B8A38
oklch(59.1% 0.116 127)
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Step 700
700
#506B1F
oklch(49% 0.107 126.9)
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Step 800
800
#42581C
oklch(42.8% 0.089 127)
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Step 900
900
#38481D
oklch(37.7% 0.069 126.4)
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Step 950
950
#212A12
oklch(26.9% 0.043 126)
#6B8A38 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) | #91812F | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7F3E | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F8478 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B8A38
#6B8A38
oklch(59.1% 0.116 127)
- #906AB3
#906AB3
oklch(59.2% 0.115 307.2)
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 #6B8A38, 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 0.015
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.020
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.021
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.023
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.026
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.029
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.035
Use #6B8A38 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.