#6B8D4F
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(60.2% 0.096 132.1), rgb(107, 141, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#6B8D4F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.096 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B8D4F |
| RGB | rgb(107, 141, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 28%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.096 132.1) |
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 #6B8D4F | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B8D4F | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B8D4F text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B8D4F text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 130.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7A8
oklch(80.8% 0.047 132.1)
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Step 400
400
#8FAB7A
oklch(70.7% 0.075 132.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B8D4F
oklch(60.2% 0.096 132.1)
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Step 600
600
#5C803C
oklch(55.6% 0.105 132)
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Step 700
700
#4B6C2E
oklch(49.1% 0.098 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#3E5827
oklch(42.7% 0.081 132.1)
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Step 900
900
#354924
oklch(37.8% 0.064 132)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B16
oklch(27.1% 0.04 132.7)
#6B8D4F 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) | #92854A | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8253 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C887E | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B8D4F
#6B8D4F
oklch(60.2% 0.096 132.1)
- #9470AA
#9470AA
oklch(60.2% 0.095 312.1)
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 #6B8D4F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.026
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.027
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.027
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.028
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.031
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.032
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.036
Use #6B8D4F 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.