#6C8561
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(58.7% 0.061 136.3), rgb(108, 133, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#6C8561 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C8561 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 133, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 16%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.7% 0.061 136.3) |
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 #6C8561 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C8561 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C8561 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C8561 text on black | 5.16:1 | 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
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.015 136.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B4
oklch(80.9% 0.027 136.3)
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Step 400
400
#94A78C
oklch(70.6% 0.044 136.4)
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Step 500
500
#7A9270
oklch(63.2% 0.057 136.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6C8561
oklch(58.7% 0.061 136.3)
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Step 700
700
#526848
oklch(49% 0.056 136.1)
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Step 800
800
#43553B
oklch(42.7% 0.047 136.2)
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Step 900
900
#394633
oklch(37.7% 0.036 135.9)
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Step 950
950
#21291E
oklch(26.9% 0.023 137.2)
#6C8561 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) | #887F5F | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847D63 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C827B | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C8561
#6C8561
oklch(58.7% 0.061 136.3)
- #8B7195
#8B7195
oklch(58.6% 0.062 316.5)
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 #6C8561, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.024
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.030
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.047
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.049
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.049
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.050
Use #6C8561 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.