#6B8D79
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(61.2% 0.049 158.8), rgb(107, 141, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#6B8D79 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B8D79 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 141, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 14%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.049 158.8) |
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 #6B8D79 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B8D79 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B8D79 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B8D79 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD6
oklch(88.5% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 300
300
#B4C6BB
oklch(81% 0.025 159)
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Step 400
400
#8DA898
oklch(70.6% 0.038 159.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B8D79
oklch(61.2% 0.049 158.8)
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Step 600
600
#587D68
oklch(55.5% 0.053 159.2)
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Step 700
700
#486956
oklch(48.9% 0.049 158.7)
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Step 800
800
#3C5647
oklch(42.7% 0.04 158.8)
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Step 900
900
#33473B
oklch(37.7% 0.032 158.1)
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Step 950
950
#1E2A23
oklch(27.1% 0.021 159)
#6B8D79 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) | #8C8878 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86847A | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #658D87 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B8D79
#6B8D79
oklch(61.2% 0.049 158.8)
- #98798E
#98798E
oklch(61.2% 0.049 338.3)
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 #6B8D79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.020
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.048
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.048
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.049
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.050
Use #6B8D79 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.