#6B9173
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(62% 0.062 150.7), rgb(107, 145, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#6B9173 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 151°. 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 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B9173 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 145, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 15%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.062 150.7) |
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 #6B9173 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B9173 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B9173 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B9173 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#E6ECE7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD3
oklch(88.4% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6B7
oklch(80.8% 0.029 151.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BAA91
oklch(70.8% 0.05 150.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B9173
oklch(62% 0.062 150.7)
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Step 600
600
#567F5F
oklch(55.7% 0.067 150.6)
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Step 700
700
#466B4E
oklch(49.1% 0.063 150.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5740
oklch(42.7% 0.051 150.2)
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Step 900
900
#324837
oklch(37.8% 0.04 151.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A20
oklch(26.9% 0.026 151.5)
#6B9173 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) | #928B71 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8675 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #669089 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B9173
#6B9173
oklch(62% 0.062 150.7)
- #9C7998
#9C7998
oklch(62% 0.062 330.1)
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 #6B9173, 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 0.016
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.045
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.047
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.049
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.050
Use #6B9173 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.