#6C8476
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(59% 0.035 159.5), rgb(108, 132, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#6C8476 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C8476 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 132, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 10%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.035 159.5) |
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 #6C8476 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C8476 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C8476 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C8476 text on black | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4BD
oklch(80.9% 0.016 160.5)
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Step 400
400
#94A69B
oklch(70.8% 0.026 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#799083
oklch(63.1% 0.033 160.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6C8476
oklch(59% 0.035 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#51675A
oklch(49.2% 0.034 159)
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Step 800
800
#43544A
oklch(42.8% 0.027 159.2)
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Step 900
900
#38453E
oklch(37.6% 0.021 161.7)
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Step 950
950
#212924
oklch(27.1% 0.015 157.9)
#6C8476 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) | #838075 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7D77 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #688480 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C8476
#6C8476
oklch(59% 0.035 159.5)
- #8C7684
#8C7684
oklch(59.1% 0.034 339.8)
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 #6C8476, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.031
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.034
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.035
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.036
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.044
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.049
Use #6C8476 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.