#6B9178
Closest named color: Green Grey (#77926F). oklch(62.1% 0.057 155.6), rgb(107, 145, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#6B9178 is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Grey (#77926F), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Grey (#77926F) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6B9178 |
| RGB | rgb(107, 145, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 15%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.057 155.6) |
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 #6B9178 | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6B9178 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6B9178 text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6B9178 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6B9
oklch(80.8% 0.027 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BA995
oklch(70.6% 0.044 155.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6B9178
oklch(62.1% 0.057 155.6)
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Step 600
600
#557E64
oklch(55.5% 0.061 156)
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Step 700
700
#456B53
oklch(49.2% 0.058 155.9)
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Step 800
800
#395744
oklch(42.7% 0.048 156)
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Step 900
900
#324839
oklch(37.8% 0.038 154.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A22
oklch(27% 0.023 157.4)
#6B9178 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) | #918B77 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8779 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65908A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6B9178
#6B9178
oklch(62.1% 0.057 155.6)
- #9D7A94
#9D7A94
oklch(62.2% 0.057 335.6)
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 #6B9178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.019
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.020
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.041
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.050
- Sea #3C9992 ΔE 0.051
- Greeny Grey #7EA07A ΔE 0.052
Use #6B9178 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.