#6C8D59
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60.5% 0.084 134.7), rgb(108, 141, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#6C8D59 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C8D59 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 141, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 23%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.084 134.7) |
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 #6C8D59 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C8D59 | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C8D59 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C8D59 text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCE
oklch(88.6% 0.023 135)
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Step 300
300
#B6C7AC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 133.8)
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Step 400
400
#8FAA81
oklch(70.6% 0.065 135.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6C8D59
oklch(60.5% 0.084 134.7)
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Step 600
600
#5C7F47
oklch(55.6% 0.091 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6B38
oklch(49% 0.085 134.2)
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Step 800
800
#3E582F
oklch(42.8% 0.071 134.9)
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Step 900
900
#35482A
oklch(37.7% 0.054 134.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A19
oklch(26.9% 0.034 134.9)
#6C8D59 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) | #918655 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C835C | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C8980 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C8D59
#6C8D59
oklch(60.5% 0.084 134.7)
- #9472A5
#9472A5
oklch(60.4% 0.085 314.1)
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 #6C8D59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.027
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.028
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.030
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.035
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.035
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.036
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.038
Use #6C8D59 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.