#6C8249
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(57.5% 0.085 126.2), rgb(108, 130, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#6C8249 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C8249 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 130, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 28%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.085 126.2) |
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 #6C8249 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C8249 | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C8249 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C8249 text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5AB
oklch(80.8% 0.038 126)
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Step 400
400
#97A87E
oklch(70.7% 0.062 125.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D925E
oklch(63% 0.078 126.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6C8249
oklch(57.5% 0.085 126.2)
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Step 700
700
#556935
oklch(49.1% 0.08 126.4)
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Step 800
800
#46552D
oklch(42.6% 0.064 125.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B4728
oklch(37.8% 0.052 126)
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Step 950
950
#222918
oklch(26.9% 0.032 126.6)
#6C8249 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) | #877B45 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847A4C | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F7D74 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C8249
#6C8249
oklch(57.5% 0.085 126.2)
- #856BA1
#856BA1
oklch(57.4% 0.086 305.9)
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 #6C8249, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.021
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.022
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.025
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.032
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.039
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.044
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.045
Use #6C8249 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.