#6C8D7D
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(61.3% 0.044 163.8), rgb(108, 141, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#6C8D7D is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C8D7D |
| RGB | rgb(108, 141, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 13%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.044 163.8) |
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 #6C8D7D | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C8D7D | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C8D7D text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C8D7D text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D2DCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.013 164.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5BD
oklch(80.9% 0.021 164.5)
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Step 400
400
#8EA89B
oklch(70.8% 0.034 163.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6C8D7D
oklch(61.3% 0.044 163.8)
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Step 600
600
#597D6C
oklch(55.7% 0.049 164)
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Step 700
700
#49695A
oklch(49.1% 0.044 164)
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Step 800
800
#3C5649
oklch(42.8% 0.038 162.5)
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Step 900
900
#33473D
oklch(37.8% 0.03 162.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2924
oklch(26.9% 0.018 165.6)
#6C8D7D 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) | #8C887C | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86847E | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #658D88 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C8D7D
#6C8D7D
oklch(61.3% 0.044 163.8)
- #987A8B
#987A8B
oklch(61.3% 0.044 343.5)
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 #6C8D7D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.026
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.044
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.048
Use #6C8D7D 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.