#6C8676
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59.5% 0.038 158), rgb(108, 134, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#6C8676 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C8676 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 134, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 11%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.038 158) |
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 #6C8676 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C8676 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C8676 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C8676 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4BC
oklch(80.8% 0.018 159)
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Step 400
400
#92A799
oklch(70.8% 0.031 156.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6C8676
oklch(59.5% 0.038 158)
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Step 600
600
#5F7B6A
oklch(55.6% 0.042 158.1)
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Step 700
700
#4E6858
oklch(49.1% 0.04 157.6)
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Step 800
800
#405548
oklch(42.8% 0.034 157.5)
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Step 900
900
#37463C
oklch(37.8% 0.026 155.8)
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Step 950
950
#202923
oklch(27% 0.017 155.9)
#6C8676 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) | #868275 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817F77 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #688681 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C8676
#6C8676
oklch(59.5% 0.038 158)
- #8F7687
#8F7687
oklch(59.5% 0.039 338)
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 #6C8676, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.030
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.034
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.037
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.043
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.047
Use #6C8676 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.