#6C8D4E
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(60.3% 0.097 131.4), rgb(108, 141, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.55:1).
About this color
#6C8D4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.55:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C8D4E |
| RGB | rgb(108, 141, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 29%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.097 131.4) |
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 #6C8D4E | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C8D4E | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C8D4E text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C8D4E text on black | 5.55:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 130.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7A8
oklch(80.8% 0.046 130.9)
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Step 400
400
#90AB79
oklch(70.8% 0.076 131.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6C8D4E
oklch(60.3% 0.097 131.4)
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Step 600
600
#5D803B
oklch(55.7% 0.105 131.3)
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Step 700
700
#4C6C2D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 131.5)
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Step 800
800
#3F5826
oklch(42.7% 0.081 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#354824
oklch(37.6% 0.062 131.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A15
oklch(26.8% 0.04 131.2)
#6C8D4E 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) | #928549 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8252 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D887E | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C8D4E
#6C8D4E
oklch(60.3% 0.097 131.4)
- #9470AB
#9470AB
oklch(60.3% 0.096 311.6)
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 #6C8D4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.025
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.026
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.027
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.027
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.032
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.033
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.033
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.037
Use #6C8D4E 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.