#6C8E22
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(60% 0.137 125.9), rgb(108, 142, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#6C8E22 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), ΔE 0.001 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C8E22 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 142, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 61%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.137 125.9) |
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 #6C8E22 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C8E22 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C8E22 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C8E22 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECDF
oklch(93.5% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.037 125.9)
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Step 300
300
#B6C99A
oklch(80.9% 0.067 125.7)
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Step 400
400
#90AD60
oklch(70.8% 0.108 125.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6C8E22
oklch(60% 0.137 125.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F8100
oklch(55.7% 0.141 125.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405900
oklch(42.8% 0.109 126.1)
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Step 900
900
#364908
oklch(37.6% 0.089 125.4)
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Step 950
950
#202B09
oklch(27% 0.056 125.3)
#6C8E22 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) | #96840B | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91822C | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #718779 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C8E22
#6C8E22
oklch(60% 0.137 125.9)
- #9568C1
#9568C1
oklch(60.1% 0.138 306)
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 #6C8E22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.001
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.014
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.015
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.022
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.024
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.025
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.035
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
Use #6C8E22 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.