#6C844B
Closest named color: Swamp (#698339). oklch(58% 0.086 127.5), rgb(108, 132, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#6C844B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Swamp (#698339), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Swamp (#698339) |
| Black text | 5.03:1 |
| White text | 4.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C844B |
| RGB | rgb(108, 132, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 28%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.086 127.5) |
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 #6C844B | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C844B | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C844B text on white | 4.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C844B text on black | 5.03:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
-
Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
-
Step 200
200
#D5DCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 127.4)
-
Step 300
300
#BAC6AB
oklch(81% 0.039 126.8)
-
Step 400
400
#96A87F
oklch(70.7% 0.061 127.2)
-
Step 500
500
#7C935E
oklch(63.2% 0.08 127.6)
-
Step 600
600 (this color)
#6C844B
oklch(58% 0.086 127.5)
-
Step 700
700
#546936
oklch(49.1% 0.079 127.4)
-
Step 800
800
#45562D
oklch(42.8% 0.066 127.4)
-
Step 900
900
#3A4728
oklch(37.8% 0.052 127.3)
-
Step 950
950
#222A18
oklch(27.2% 0.034 127.9)
#6C844B 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) | #897D47 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867C4E | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F7F76 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C844B
#6C844B
oklch(58% 0.086 127.5)
- #886CA2
#886CA2
oklch(57.9% 0.087 307.6)
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 #6C844B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.021
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.024
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.027
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.030
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.041
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.043
Use #6C844B 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.