#6C8356
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(58% 0.071 130.4), rgb(108, 131, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#6C8356 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C8356 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 131, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 21%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.071 130.4) |
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 #6C8356 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C8356 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C8356 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C8356 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#D5DCD0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5B0
oklch(80.9% 0.031 129.8)
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Step 400
400
#96A786
oklch(70.6% 0.05 129.9)
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Step 500
500
#7C9268
oklch(63.1% 0.066 130.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6C8356
oklch(58% 0.071 130.4)
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Step 700
700
#546840
oklch(49% 0.065 130.1)
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Step 800
800
#455535
oklch(42.7% 0.054 130)
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Step 900
900
#3A462E
oklch(37.6% 0.042 129.8)
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Step 950
950
#22291B
oklch(26.9% 0.027 129.6)
#6C8356 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) | #877D53 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847B58 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D7F77 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C8356
#6C8356
oklch(58% 0.071 130.4)
- #876F9A
#876F9A
oklch(58% 0.07 309.7)
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 #6C8356, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.024
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.034
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.035
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.036
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.038
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.049
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.050
Use #6C8356 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.