#6C8F22
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(60.3% 0.139 126.2), rgb(108, 143, 34).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#6C8F22 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.139 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 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C8F22 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 143, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 62%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.139 126.2) |
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 #6C8F22 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C8F22 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C8F22 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C8F22 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#B5C99A
oklch(80.9% 0.067 126.6)
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Step 400
400
#8FAD60
oklch(70.7% 0.109 126.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6C8F22
oklch(60.3% 0.139 126.2)
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Step 600
600
#5E8100
oklch(55.6% 0.142 126.3)
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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
#354A08
oklch(37.8% 0.091 126.6)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B08
oklch(26.9% 0.058 126.2)
#6C8F22 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) | #97850A | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92832C | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71887A | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C8F22
#6C8F22
oklch(60.3% 0.139 126.2)
- #9668C2
#9668C2
oklch(60.2% 0.14 306.2)
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 #6C8F22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.003
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.013
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.018
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.024
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.026
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.028
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.038
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
Use #6C8F22 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.