#6C826C
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(58.3% 0.042 145), rgb(108, 130, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#6C826C is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C826C |
| RGB | rgb(108, 130, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(120, 9%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.042 145) |
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 #6C826C | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C826C | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C826C text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C826C text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4B9
oklch(80.9% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#95A695
oklch(70.7% 0.031 145.2)
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Step 500
500
#7B907B
oklch(63.1% 0.039 145.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6C826C
oklch(58.3% 0.042 145)
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Step 700
700
#536753
oklch(49.1% 0.04 144.9)
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Step 800
800
#445444
oklch(42.7% 0.033 145)
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Step 900
900
#394539
oklch(37.6% 0.026 145)
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Step 950
950
#222922
oklch(27.2% 0.016 145.1)
#6C826C 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) | #837E6B | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7B6D | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A817C | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C826C
#6C826C
oklch(58.3% 0.042 145)
- #887389
#887389
oklch(58.3% 0.041 324.7)
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 #6C826C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.033
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.045
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.045
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.047
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.047
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.048
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.050
Use #6C826C 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.