#6C856B
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(58.9% 0.049 143.9), rgb(108, 133, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#6C856B is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 144°. 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 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C856B |
| RGB | rgb(108, 133, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 11%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.049 143.9) |
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 #6C856B | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C856B | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C856B text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C856B text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#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
#D4DBD4
oklch(88.4% 0.012 145.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4B8
oklch(80.8% 0.021 143)
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Step 400
400
#94A793
oklch(70.8% 0.036 143.8)
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Step 500
500
#7A9179
oklch(63.2% 0.044 143.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6C856B
oklch(58.9% 0.049 143.9)
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Step 700
700
#516851
oklch(49.2% 0.045 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#435542
oklch(42.8% 0.038 143.5)
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Step 900
900
#384638
oklch(37.7% 0.03 145)
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Step 950
950
#212921
oklch(27% 0.018 145)
#6C856B 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) | #86806A | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827D6C | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A837E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C856B
#6C856B
oklch(58.9% 0.049 143.9)
- #8C748E
#8C748E
oklch(59% 0.048 323.7)
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 #6C856B, 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 0.041
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.044
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.048
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.050
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.051
Use #6C856B 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.