#6C8D33
Closest named color: Moss Green (#658B38). oklch(59.9% 0.124 126.9), rgb(108, 141, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#6C8D33 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.124 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss Green (#658B38) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C8D33 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 141, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 47%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.124 126.9) |
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 #6C8D33 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C8D33 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C8D33 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C8D33 text on black | 5.49:1 | 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
#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
#D3DEC6
oklch(88.6% 0.034 127.3)
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Step 300
300
#B6C89E
oklch(80.8% 0.061 126.6)
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Step 400
400
#90AC69
oklch(70.7% 0.097 127.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6C8D33
oklch(59.9% 0.124 126.9)
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Step 600
600
#5E8115
oklch(55.7% 0.135 127)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D03
oklch(49.2% 0.126 127.2)
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Step 800
800
#40590B
oklch(42.8% 0.104 126.8)
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Step 900
900
#364914
oklch(37.7% 0.081 126.9)
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Step 950
950
#202B0D
oklch(27.1% 0.052 126.4)
#6C8D33 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) | #948428 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F823A | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70877A | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C8D33
#6C8D33
oklch(59.9% 0.124 126.9)
- #936AB9
#936AB9
oklch(59.8% 0.124 306.9)
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 #6C8D33, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.012
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.014
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.017
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.027
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.028
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.029
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.032
Use #6C8D33 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.