#6C8A66
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60% 0.063 140.4), rgb(108, 138, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#6C8A66 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C8A66 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 138, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 15%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.063 140.4) |
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 #6C8A66 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C8A66 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C8A66 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C8A66 text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 140)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B3
oklch(80.9% 0.032 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#90A98C
oklch(70.8% 0.05 141.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6C8A66
oklch(60% 0.063 140.4)
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Step 600
600
#5D7E57
oklch(55.7% 0.07 140.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D6A47
oklch(49.1% 0.064 140.2)
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Step 800
800
#3F563B
oklch(42.6% 0.052 140.9)
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Step 900
900
#364732
oklch(37.7% 0.041 139.7)
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Step 950
950
#202A1E
oklch(27.1% 0.026 140.4)
#6C8A66 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) | #8C8464 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878168 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A8880 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C8A66
#6C8A66
oklch(60% 0.063 140.4)
- #927498
#927498
oklch(60% 0.064 320.7)
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 #6C8A66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.012
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.036
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.044
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.049
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.049
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.050
Use #6C8A66 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.