#6B8B60
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60.1% 0.073 137.9), rgb(107, 139, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#6B8B60 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B8B60 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 139, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(105, 18%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.073 137.9) |
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 #6B8B60 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B8B60 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B8B60 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B8B60 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD0
oklch(88.4% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B0
oklch(80.8% 0.035 137.1)
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Step 400
400
#90A987
oklch(70.6% 0.056 137.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B8B60
oklch(60.1% 0.073 137.9)
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Step 600
600
#5C7E50
oklch(55.5% 0.079 137.8)
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Step 700
700
#4C6B41
oklch(49.2% 0.074 137.8)
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Step 800
800
#3E5736
oklch(42.7% 0.061 138.3)
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Step 900
900
#35482F
oklch(37.8% 0.048 138.3)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1C
oklch(27% 0.03 139)
#6B8B60 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) | #8E845D | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898162 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A8880 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B8B60
#6B8B60
oklch(60.1% 0.073 137.9)
- #93739D
#93739D
oklch(60.1% 0.072 318)
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 #6B8B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.017
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.032
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.037
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.041
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.042
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.043
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.043
Use #6B8B60 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.