#6C844E
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(58.1% 0.082 128.3), rgb(108, 132, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.04:1).
About this color
#6C844E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.04:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C844E |
| RGB | rgb(108, 132, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 26%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.082 128.3) |
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 #6C844E | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C844E | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C844E text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C844E text on black | 5.04:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCE
oklch(88.5% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6AC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 129)
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Step 400
400
#96A881
oklch(70.7% 0.058 128)
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Step 500
500
#7C9361
oklch(63.2% 0.076 128.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6C844E
oklch(58.1% 0.082 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#546938
oklch(49.1% 0.077 127.9)
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Step 800
800
#45562F
oklch(42.8% 0.064 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A472A
oklch(37.8% 0.05 128.2)
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Step 950
950
#222919
oklch(26.9% 0.03 127.5)
#6C844E 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) | #897D4A | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857C51 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E8077 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C844E
#6C844E
oklch(58.1% 0.082 128.3)
- #886DA0
#886DA0
oklch(58% 0.082 308.2)
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 #6C844E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.023
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.025
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.026
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.029
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.031
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.043
Use #6C844E 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.