#6C8A5F
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59.9% 0.072 136.5), rgb(108, 138, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#6C8A5F is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.072 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C8A5F |
| RGB | rgb(108, 138, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 18%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.072 136.5) |
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 #6C8A5F | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C8A5F | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C8A5F text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C8A5F text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#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
#D3DCD0
oklch(88.4% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B0
oklch(80.8% 0.035 137.1)
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Step 400
400
#91A987
oklch(70.7% 0.055 136.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6C8A5F
oklch(59.9% 0.072 136.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E7E50
oklch(55.6% 0.078 136.5)
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Step 700
700
#4D6A40
oklch(49% 0.073 136.4)
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Step 800
800
#405735
oklch(42.8% 0.061 136)
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Step 900
900
#36472E
oklch(37.6% 0.047 135.9)
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Step 950
950
#202A1B
oklch(27.1% 0.03 135.4)
#6C8A5F 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) | #8D835C | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888161 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B877F | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C8A5F
#6C8A5F
oklch(59.9% 0.072 136.5)
- #91739D
#91739D
oklch(59.9% 0.071 316.2)
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 #6C8A5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.019
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.031
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.033
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.038
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.039
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.042
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.043
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.045
Use #6C8A5F 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.