#6C8D40
Closest named color: Moss Green (#658B38). oklch(60.1% 0.112 128.6), rgb(108, 141, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#6C8D40 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss Green (#658B38), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss Green (#658B38) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C8D40 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 141, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 38%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.112 128.6) |
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 #6C8D40 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C8D40 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C8D40 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C8D40 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC8
oklch(88.4% 0.03 127.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C8A3
oklch(80.9% 0.054 128.7)
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Step 400
400
#90AB70
oklch(70.6% 0.087 128.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6C8D40
oklch(60.1% 0.112 128.6)
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Step 600
600
#5D802A
oklch(55.5% 0.121 128.7)
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Step 700
700
#4D6C1C
oklch(49% 0.112 128.5)
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Step 800
800
#3F581A
oklch(42.6% 0.093 128.6)
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Step 900
900
#36491C
oklch(37.8% 0.073 128.5)
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Step 950
950
#202B11
oklch(27.1% 0.047 128.1)
#6C8D40 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) | #938439 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8245 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F877C | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C8D40
#6C8D40
oklch(60.1% 0.112 128.6)
- #936DB3
#936DB3
oklch(60% 0.111 308.3)
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 #6C8D40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.014
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.020
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.026
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.027
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.027
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.029
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.030
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.033
Use #6C8D40 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.