#6B8A6D
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60.1% 0.056 146.5), rgb(107, 138, 109).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#6B8A6D is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B8A6D |
| RGB | rgb(107, 138, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 13%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.056 146.5) |
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 #6B8A6D | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B8A6D | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B8A6D text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B8A6D text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD3
oklch(88.5% 0.016 145.4)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B6
oklch(81% 0.028 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FA891
oklch(70.6% 0.043 147.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B8A6D
oklch(60.1% 0.056 146.5)
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Step 600
600
#5C7D5E
oklch(55.5% 0.061 146.2)
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Step 700
700
#4B6A4E
oklch(49.2% 0.057 147.1)
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Step 800
800
#3E5640
oklch(42.7% 0.046 146.8)
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Step 900
900
#354736
oklch(37.7% 0.037 146.2)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A20
oklch(27.1% 0.024 147.3)
#6B8A6D 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) | #8B846B | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86816E | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #688882 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B8A6D
#6B8A6D
oklch(60.1% 0.056 146.5)
- #937593
#937593
oklch(60.1% 0.057 326.3)
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 #6B8A6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.011
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.052
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.052
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.053
Use #6B8A6D 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.