#6C8F52
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(60.8% 0.095 132.9), rgb(108, 143, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#6C8F52 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C8F52 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 143, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 27%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.095 132.9) |
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 #6C8F52 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C8F52 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C8F52 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C8F52 text on black | 5.68:1 | 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
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.025 132.1)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A9
oklch(81% 0.047 133.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FAB7B
oklch(70.7% 0.074 132.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6C8F52
oklch(60.8% 0.095 132.9)
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Step 600
600
#5B803E
oklch(55.6% 0.103 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#4B6C30
oklch(49.1% 0.096 132.8)
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Step 800
800
#3D5828
oklch(42.6% 0.08 133)
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Step 900
900
#344925
oklch(37.8% 0.063 133.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B16
oklch(27.1% 0.04 132.7)
#6C8F52 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) | #94874D | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8455 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D8B80 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C8F52
#6C8F52
oklch(60.8% 0.095 132.9)
- #9771AC
#9771AC
oklch(60.8% 0.097 313.1)
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 #6C8F52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.022
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.025
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.031
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.031
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.032
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.038
Use #6C8F52 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.