#6C8153
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.4% 0.071 128.4), rgb(108, 129, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#6C8153 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C8153 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 129, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 22%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.071 128.4) |
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 #6C8153 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6C8153 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C8153 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C8153 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5AF
oklch(80.9% 0.033 128.9)
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Step 400
400
#97A785
oklch(70.7% 0.051 128.2)
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Step 500
500
#7E9167
oklch(63% 0.064 127.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6C8153
oklch(57.4% 0.071 128.4)
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Step 700
700
#55683F
oklch(49.1% 0.066 128.8)
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Step 800
800
#465534
oklch(42.7% 0.055 128.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B462D
oklch(37.7% 0.043 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#22291B
oklch(26.9% 0.027 129.6)
#6C8153 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) | #857B50 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827A55 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E7D75 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C8153
#6C8153
oklch(57.4% 0.071 128.4)
- #856D99
#856D99
oklch(57.4% 0.072 309.1)
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 #6C8153, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.025
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.029
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.034
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.036
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.049
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.051
Use #6C8153 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.