#6C8659
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(58.8% 0.072 132.7), rgb(108, 134, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#6C8659 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C8659 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 134, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 20%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.072 132.7) |
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 #6C8659 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C8659 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C8659 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C8659 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCD0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B0
oklch(80.8% 0.032 131.6)
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Step 400
400
#94A887
oklch(70.7% 0.052 133.1)
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Step 500
500
#7A9269
oklch(63% 0.065 132.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6C8659
oklch(58.8% 0.072 132.7)
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Step 700
700
#526941
oklch(49.1% 0.067 132.7)
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Step 800
800
#435636
oklch(42.8% 0.056 133.3)
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Step 900
900
#39472F
oklch(37.8% 0.043 132.8)
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Step 950
950
#21291B
oklch(26.8% 0.028 132.2)
#6C8659 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) | #8A8056 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867E5B | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D827A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C8659
#6C8659
oklch(58.8% 0.072 132.7)
- #8B709C
#8B709C
oklch(58.7% 0.073 312)
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 #6C8659, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.025
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.028
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.035
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.037
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.038
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.043
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
Use #6C8659 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.