#6C765E
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55% 0.038 126), rgb(108, 118, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.78:1).
About this color
#6C765E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.39:1 |
| White text | 4.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C765E |
| RGB | rgb(108, 118, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 11%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55% 0.038 126) |
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 #6C765E | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C765E | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C765E text on white | 4.78:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C765E text on black | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD4
oklch(88.4% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B7
oklch(81% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 400
400
#9CA492
oklch(70.7% 0.027 126.7)
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Step 500
500
#848E77
oklch(63.2% 0.035 126.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6C765E
oklch(55% 0.038 126)
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Step 700
700
#5C654F
oklch(49.2% 0.036 125.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B5241
oklch(42.7% 0.029 125.8)
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Step 900
900
#3E4437
oklch(37.7% 0.023 127.7)
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Step 950
950
#252820
oklch(27.1% 0.015 124.1)
#6C765E 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) | #79735D | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #77725F | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D746F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C765E
#6C765E
oklch(55% 0.038 126)
- #776C84
#776C84
oklch(55% 0.039 305.9)
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 #6C765E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.045
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.046
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.048
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.049
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.052
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.053
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.055
Use #6C765E 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.