#6B8D73
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(61% 0.055 151.7), rgb(107, 141, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#6B8D73 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B8D73 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 141, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 14%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.055 151.7) |
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 #6B8D73 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B8D73 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B8D73 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B8D73 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 151.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B8
oklch(81% 0.027 150.7)
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Step 400
400
#8EA994
oklch(70.8% 0.043 151.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B8D73
oklch(61% 0.055 151.7)
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Step 600
600
#597E62
oklch(55.7% 0.06 151.6)
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Step 700
700
#496A51
oklch(49.1% 0.055 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#3C5642
oklch(42.6% 0.046 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#334738
oklch(37.6% 0.036 152.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A21
oklch(27.1% 0.023 152.3)
#6B8D73 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) | #8D8772 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878374 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #668C86 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B8D73
#6B8D73
oklch(61% 0.055 151.7)
- #977792
#977792
oklch(60.9% 0.055 331.6)
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 #6B8D73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.012
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.050
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.052
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.052
Use #6B8D73 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.