#6C8172
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(58.2% 0.033 154.2), rgb(108, 129, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#6C8172 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.02:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C8172 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 129, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 9%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.033 154.2) |
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 #6C8172 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C8172 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C8172 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C8172 text on black | 5.02:1 | 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
#D5DBD7
oklch(88.6% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4BC
oklch(81% 0.016 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#96A59A
oklch(70.7% 0.023 153.9)
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Step 500
500
#7C8F81
oklch(63.1% 0.03 153.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6C8172
oklch(58.2% 0.033 154.2)
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Step 700
700
#536659
oklch(49% 0.031 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#445349
oklch(42.6% 0.025 156)
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Step 900
900
#3A453D
oklch(37.8% 0.02 153.8)
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Step 950
950
#222824
oklch(26.9% 0.011 156.4)
#6C8172 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) | #817D71 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7B73 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69807D | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C8172
#6C8172
oklch(58.2% 0.033 154.2)
- #887483
#887483
oklch(58.3% 0.033 334.8)
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 #6C8172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.031
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.037
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.038
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.045
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.049
Use #6C8172 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.