#6B8D76
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(61.1% 0.052 155), rgb(107, 141, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#6B8D76 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B8D76 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 141, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 14%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.052 155) |
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 #6B8D76 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B8D76 | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B8D76 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B8D76 text on black | 5.69:1 | 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
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6BA
oklch(80.9% 0.026 156.6)
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Step 400
400
#8DA896
oklch(70.6% 0.04 156.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B8D76
oklch(61.1% 0.052 155)
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Step 600
600
#597D65
oklch(55.5% 0.055 155)
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Step 700
700
#496A54
oklch(49.2% 0.052 154.9)
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Step 800
800
#3C5645
oklch(42.7% 0.042 155.5)
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Step 900
900
#33473A
oklch(37.7% 0.034 155.9)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A22
oklch(27.1% 0.022 155.5)
#6B8D76 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) | #8D8875 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878477 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #668C86 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B8D76
#6B8D76
oklch(61.1% 0.052 155)
- #987890
#987890
oklch(61.1% 0.052 335.3)
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 #6B8D76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.016
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.050
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.050
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.052
Use #6B8D76 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.