#6C8371
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(58.6% 0.038 151.6), rgb(108, 131, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.12:1).
About this color
#6C8371 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 152°. 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 5.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.12:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C8371 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 131, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 10%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.038 151.6) |
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 #6C8371 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C8371 | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C8371 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C8371 text on black | 5.12:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4BB
oklch(80.9% 0.017 151)
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Step 400
400
#95A698
oklch(70.8% 0.028 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#7A907F
oklch(63.1% 0.036 152.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6C8371
oklch(58.6% 0.038 151.6)
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Step 700
700
#526757
oklch(49.2% 0.036 152.1)
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Step 800
800
#435447
oklch(42.7% 0.03 152.1)
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Step 900
900
#39453C
oklch(37.7% 0.022 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#212923
oklch(27.1% 0.016 152.8)
#6C8371 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) | #837F70 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7C72 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69827E | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C8371
#6C8371
oklch(58.6% 0.038 151.6)
- #8A7487
#8A7487
oklch(58.6% 0.039 330.6)
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 #6C8371, 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 0.034
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.040
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.040
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.047
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.048
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.049
Use #6C8371 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.