#6C8646
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(58.4% 0.095 127.2), rgb(108, 134, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#6C8646 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C8646 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 134, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 31%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.095 127.2) |
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 #6C8646 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C8646 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C8646 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C8646 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE3
oklch(93.5% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.023 126.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6A9
oklch(80.9% 0.042 127)
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Step 400
400
#95A97B
oklch(70.7% 0.068 127.2)
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Step 500
500
#7B9359
oklch(63% 0.086 127)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6C8646
oklch(58.4% 0.095 127.2)
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Step 700
700
#536A30
oklch(49.2% 0.088 127.3)
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Step 800
800
#445628
oklch(42.6% 0.073 126.9)
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Step 900
900
#394725
oklch(37.6% 0.057 127.2)
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Step 950
950
#222A16
oklch(27.1% 0.037 126.5)
#6C8646 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) | #8C7F41 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887D4A | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F8177 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C8646
#6C8646
oklch(58.4% 0.095 127.2)
- #8B6CA7
#8B6CA7
oklch(58.4% 0.094 307.8)
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 #6C8646, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.015
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.016
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.029
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.031
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.031
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.034
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.039
Use #6C8646 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.