#6C8D38
Closest named color: Moss Green (#658B38). oklch(60% 0.119 127.5), rgb(108, 141, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#6C8D38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.119 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 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss Green (#658B38) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C8D38 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 141, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 43%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.119 127.5) |
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 #6C8D38 | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C8D38 | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C8D38 text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C8D38 text on black | 5.50:1 | 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
#D3DEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.033 128)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A0
oklch(80.9% 0.058 127.4)
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Step 400
400
#90AC6B
oklch(70.7% 0.094 127.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6C8D38
oklch(60% 0.119 127.5)
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Step 600
600
#5E811E
oklch(55.7% 0.13 127.5)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D0F
oklch(49.2% 0.121 127.7)
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Step 800
800
#3F5911
oklch(42.8% 0.101 127.9)
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Step 900
900
#364917
oklch(37.7% 0.078 127.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B0F
oklch(27.1% 0.049 127.2)
#6C8D38 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) | #94842F | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F823E | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70877B | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C8D38
#6C8D38
oklch(60% 0.119 127.5)
- #936BB7
#936BB7
oklch(59.9% 0.12 307.4)
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 #6C8D38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.011
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.018
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.020
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.022
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.028
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.031
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.031
Use #6C8D38 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.