#6C8B65
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60.2% 0.066 139.9), rgb(108, 139, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#6C8B65 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.066 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 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C8B65 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 139, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 16%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.066 139.9) |
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 #6C8B65 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C8B65 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C8B65 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C8B65 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#B6C6B2
oklch(80.9% 0.033 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#90A98A
oklch(70.7% 0.052 139.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6C8B65
oklch(60.2% 0.066 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D7E55
oklch(55.6% 0.072 139.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6A45
oklch(49% 0.067 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#3F5739
oklch(42.8% 0.056 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#354731
oklch(37.6% 0.043 140)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1D
oklch(27% 0.028 140.7)
#6C8B65 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) | #8D8563 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888267 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A8881 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C8B65
#6C8B65
oklch(60.2% 0.066 139.9)
- #93749A
#93749A
oklch(60.2% 0.067 320)
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 #6C8B65, 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 0.028
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.036
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.041
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.044
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.046
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.049
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.050
Use #6C8B65 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.