#6C8259
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.8% 0.066 131.1), rgb(108, 130, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.97:1).
About this color
#6C8259 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.97:1 |
| White text | 4.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C8259 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 130, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 19%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.066 131.1) |
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 #6C8259 | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C8259 | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C8259 text on white | 4.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C8259 text on black | 4.97:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD0
oklch(88.4% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5B1
oklch(80.9% 0.03 130.8)
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Step 400
400
#96A789
oklch(70.7% 0.047 131.7)
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Step 500
500
#7D916B
oklch(63% 0.06 130.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6C8259
oklch(57.8% 0.066 131.1)
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Step 700
700
#546843
oklch(49.1% 0.061 131.4)
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Step 800
800
#455538
oklch(42.7% 0.05 131.7)
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Step 900
900
#3A4630
oklch(37.7% 0.039 131.3)
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Step 950
950
#22291C
oklch(27% 0.025 131)
#6C8259 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) | #867C56 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827B5B | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D7F77 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C8259
#6C8259
oklch(57.8% 0.066 131.1)
- #866F97
#866F97
oklch(57.8% 0.066 310.4)
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 #6C8259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.026
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.034
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.038
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.041
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.043
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.052
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.053
Use #6C8259 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.