#6C816D
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(58% 0.039 146.3), rgb(108, 129, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#6C816D is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 4.99:1 |
| White text | 4.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C816D |
| RGB | rgb(108, 129, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 9%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.039 146.3) |
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 #6C816D | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C816D | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C816D text on white | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C816D text on black | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4BA
oklch(81% 0.018 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#96A696
oklch(70.8% 0.029 145.3)
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Step 500
500
#7C907D
oklch(63.2% 0.036 146.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6C816D
oklch(58% 0.039 146.3)
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Step 700
700
#546755
oklch(49.3% 0.036 146.4)
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Step 800
800
#455445
oklch(42.8% 0.031 145)
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Step 900
900
#3A453A
oklch(37.7% 0.023 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#222822
oklch(26.9% 0.014 145.2)
#6C816D 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) | #827D6C | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7B6E | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A807B | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C816D
#6C816D
oklch(58% 0.039 146.3)
- #877387
#877387
oklch(58.1% 0.038 326.1)
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 #6C816D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.036
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.036
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.044
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.050
Use #6C816D 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.