#6B8A53
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(59.6% 0.087 132.5), rgb(107, 138, 83).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#6B8A53 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B8A53 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 138, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 25%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.087 132.5) |
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 #6B8A53 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B8A53 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B8A53 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B8A53 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AB
oklch(80.9% 0.043 133)
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Step 400
400
#91AA7E
oklch(70.7% 0.068 132)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B8A53
oklch(59.6% 0.087 132.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E7F43
oklch(55.6% 0.094 132.4)
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Step 700
700
#4D6B35
oklch(49.1% 0.087 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F572C
oklch(42.6% 0.073 132.6)
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Step 900
900
#364828
oklch(37.7% 0.056 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#202A18
oklch(27% 0.035 132)
#6B8A53 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) | #8E834F | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8056 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C867C | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B8A53
#6B8A53
oklch(59.6% 0.087 132.5)
- #9170A4
#9170A4
oklch(59.7% 0.086 312.8)
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 #6B8A53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.028
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.032
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.032
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.033
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.034
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.034
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.036
Use #6B8A53 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.