#6C8262
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(58% 0.054 136), rgb(108, 130, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#6C8262 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C8262 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 130, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(101, 14%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.054 136) |
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 #6C8262 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C8262 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C8262 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C8262 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD2
oklch(88.4% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4B5
oklch(80.8% 0.023 135)
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Step 400
400
#96A78F
oklch(70.8% 0.039 136.5)
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Step 500
500
#7C9173
oklch(63.2% 0.05 136.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6C8262
oklch(58% 0.054 136)
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Step 700
700
#54674B
oklch(49% 0.049 135.8)
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Step 800
800
#45543E
oklch(42.6% 0.04 135.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A4635
oklch(37.8% 0.032 136.5)
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Step 950
950
#22291F
oklch(27.1% 0.021 136.3)
#6C8262 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) | #857D60 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817B64 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C8079 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C8262
#6C8262
oklch(58% 0.054 136)
- #877190
#877190
oklch(58% 0.053 316.1)
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 #6C8262, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.034
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.046
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.047
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.050
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.051
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.053
Use #6C8262 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.