#6C8252
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.7% 0.074 128.5), rgb(108, 130, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#6C8252 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C8252 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 130, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 23%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.074 128.5) |
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 #6C8252 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C8252 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C8252 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C8252 text on black | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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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
#97A784
oklch(70.6% 0.053 127.7)
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Step 500
500
#7D9265
oklch(63.1% 0.069 128.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6C8252
oklch(57.7% 0.074 128.5)
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Step 700
700
#55683D
oklch(49% 0.068 128.1)
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Step 800
800
#455533
oklch(42.6% 0.057 129.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A462D
oklch(37.6% 0.044 129.1)
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Step 950
950
#22291A
oklch(26.9% 0.028 128.5)
#6C8252 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) | #877C4F | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837A54 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E7E76 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C8252
#6C8252
oklch(57.7% 0.074 128.5)
- #866D9B
#866D9B
oklch(57.6% 0.075 308.9)
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 #6C8252, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.023
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.029
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.032
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.034
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.039
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.048
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.050
Use #6C8252 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.