#6B8A63
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59.9% 0.068 139.3), rgb(107, 138, 99).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#6B8A63 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B8A63 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 138, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 16%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.068 139.3) |
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 #6B8A63 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B8A63 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B8A63 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B8A63 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 140)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B2
oklch(80.9% 0.033 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#90A98A
oklch(70.7% 0.052 139.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B8A63
oklch(59.9% 0.068 139.3)
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Step 600
600
#5D7E54
oklch(55.6% 0.073 139.1)
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Step 700
700
#4C6A44
oklch(49% 0.069 139.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F5738
oklch(42.8% 0.058 138.7)
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Step 900
900
#354731
oklch(37.6% 0.043 140)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1D
oklch(27% 0.028 140.7)
#6B8A63 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) | #8D8461 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888165 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A8780 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B8A63
#6B8A63
oklch(59.9% 0.068 139.3)
- #92739A
#92739A
oklch(59.9% 0.068 319.3)
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 #6B8A63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.014
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.033
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.042
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.043
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.047
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.047
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.048
Use #6B8A63 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.