#6C8171
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(58.2% 0.034 152.4), rgb(108, 129, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#6C8171 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C8171 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 129, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 9%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.034 152.4) |
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 #6C8171 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C8171 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C8171 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C8171 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4BC
oklch(81% 0.016 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#96A599
oklch(70.7% 0.024 151.5)
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Step 500
500
#7C8F80
oklch(63% 0.031 151.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6C8171
oklch(58.2% 0.034 152.4)
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Step 700
700
#536658
oklch(49% 0.032 153.2)
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Step 800
800
#445348
oklch(42.6% 0.026 153.4)
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Step 900
900
#3A453C
oklch(37.7% 0.021 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#222823
oklch(26.9% 0.013 150.2)
#6C8171 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) | #817D70 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7B72 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69807C | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C8171
#6C8171
oklch(58.2% 0.034 152.4)
- #887484
#887484
oklch(58.3% 0.034 332.8)
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 #6C8171, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.032
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.038
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.039
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.039
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.046
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.050
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.050
Use #6C8171 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.