#6C846D
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(58.8% 0.044 146.1), rgb(108, 132, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#6C846D is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C846D |
| RGB | rgb(108, 132, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(122, 10%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.044 146.1) |
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 #6C846D | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C846D | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C846D text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C846D text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.01 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4B9
oklch(80.9% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 400
400
#94A695
oklch(70.6% 0.032 146.8)
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Step 500
500
#7A907B
oklch(63% 0.04 146.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6C846D
oklch(58.8% 0.044 146.1)
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Step 700
700
#526753
oklch(49% 0.04 146.2)
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Step 800
800
#435444
oklch(42.6% 0.034 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#394639
oklch(37.8% 0.028 145)
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Step 950
950
#212922
oklch(27.1% 0.017 148.6)
#6C846D 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) | #857F6C | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817D6E | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A837D | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C846D
#6C846D
oklch(58.8% 0.044 146.1)
- #8B748B
#8B748B
oklch(58.8% 0.044 326.1)
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 #6C846D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.027
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.045
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.047
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.048
Use #6C846D 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.