#6C8F4E
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(60.8% 0.1 131.9), rgb(108, 143, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#6C8F4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C8F4E |
| RGB | rgb(108, 143, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 29%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.1 131.9) |
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 #6C8F4E | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C8F4E | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C8F4E text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C8F4E text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCB
oklch(88.5% 0.027 130.9)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A7
oklch(80.9% 0.05 132)
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Step 400
400
#8FAB78
oklch(70.7% 0.078 131.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6C8F4E
oklch(60.8% 0.1 131.9)
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Step 600
600
#5B8039
oklch(55.5% 0.108 131.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B6C2B
oklch(49% 0.101 131.7)
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Step 800
800
#3D5825
oklch(42.6% 0.083 132.1)
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Step 900
900
#344923
oklch(37.7% 0.066 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B15
oklch(27.1% 0.042 132)
#6C8F4E 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) | #948749 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8452 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D8A7F | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C8F4E
#6C8F4E
oklch(60.8% 0.1 131.9)
- #9670AE
#9670AE
oklch(60.6% 0.101 311.7)
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 #6C8F4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.021
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.025
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.027
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.028
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.031
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.033
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.037
Use #6C8F4E 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.