#6C8B36
Closest named color: Moss Green (#658B38). oklch(59.4% 0.118 126.6), rgb(108, 139, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#6C8B36 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss Green (#658B38), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss Green (#658B38) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C8B36 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 139, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 44%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.118 126.6) |
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 #6C8B36 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C8B36 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C8B36 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C8B36 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC7
oklch(88.4% 0.031 127.1)
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Step 300
300
#B7C8A0
oklch(80.9% 0.058 126.4)
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Step 400
400
#91AB6B
oklch(70.6% 0.092 126.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6C8B36
oklch(59.4% 0.118 126.6)
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Step 600
600
#5F801E
oklch(55.5% 0.128 126.8)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C0E
oklch(49.1% 0.119 126.4)
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Step 800
800
#415811
oklch(42.7% 0.099 126.3)
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Step 900
900
#374917
oklch(37.8% 0.077 126.6)
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Step 950
950
#202B0F
oklch(27.1% 0.049 127.2)
#6C8B36 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) | #92822D | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E803C | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #708579 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C8B36
#6C8B36
oklch(59.4% 0.118 126.6)
- #916AB6
#916AB6
oklch(59.4% 0.12 306.7)
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 #6C8B36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.009
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.017
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.019
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.020
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.025
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.027
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.033
Use #6C8B36 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.