#6C8349
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(57.7% 0.087 126.6), rgb(108, 131, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#6C8349 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C8349 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 131, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 28%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.087 126.6) |
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 #6C8349 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C8349 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C8349 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C8349 text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#BAC6AB
oklch(81% 0.039 126.8)
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Step 400
400
#96A87E
oklch(70.6% 0.062 126.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D935D
oklch(63.2% 0.08 126.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6C8349
oklch(57.7% 0.087 126.6)
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Step 700
700
#556934
oklch(49.1% 0.081 126.2)
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Step 800
800
#45562C
oklch(42.8% 0.067 127.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A4728
oklch(37.8% 0.052 127.3)
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Step 950
950
#222918
oklch(26.9% 0.032 126.6)
#6C8349 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) | #887C44 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857B4C | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F7E75 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C8349
#6C8349
oklch(57.7% 0.087 126.6)
- #876CA2
#876CA2
oklch(57.8% 0.086 306.8)
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 #6C8349, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.019
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.023
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.025
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.031
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.042
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.046
Use #6C8349 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.