#6B8A48
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(59.4% 0.099 129.6), rgb(107, 138, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#6B8A48 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B8A48 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 138, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 31%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.099 129.6) |
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 #6B8A48 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B8A48 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B8A48 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B8A48 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 129.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A7
oklch(80.9% 0.047 129.1)
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Step 400
400
#91AB77
oklch(70.8% 0.078 129.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B8A48
oklch(59.4% 0.099 129.6)
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Step 600
600
#5E7F37
oklch(55.4% 0.107 129.8)
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Step 700
700
#4E6C29
oklch(49.2% 0.101 129.7)
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Step 800
800
#405823
oklch(42.8% 0.084 129.7)
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Step 900
900
#364822
oklch(37.6% 0.064 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#202A14
oklch(26.9% 0.041 128.8)
#6B8A48 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) | #8F8243 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B804C | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D857A | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B8A48
#6B8A48
oklch(59.4% 0.099 129.6)
- #906DAB
#906DAB
oklch(59.3% 0.1 309.5)
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 #6B8A48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.017
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.021
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.023
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.029
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.033
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.033
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.035
Use #6B8A48 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.