#6C8F56
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(60.9% 0.091 134.1), rgb(108, 143, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#6C8F56 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C8F56 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 143, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 25%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.091 134.1) |
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 #6C8F56 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C8F56 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C8F56 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C8F56 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#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
#D3DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.024 133.5)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7AB
oklch(80.8% 0.043 134.3)
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Step 400
400
#8EAB7E
oklch(70.7% 0.071 134.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6C8F56
oklch(60.9% 0.091 134.1)
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Step 600
600
#5B8042
oklch(55.7% 0.099 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#4A6C34
oklch(49.1% 0.092 134.4)
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Step 800
800
#3D582B
oklch(42.7% 0.077 134)
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Step 900
900
#344927
oklch(37.8% 0.061 134.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B17
oklch(27.2% 0.039 133.6)
#6C8F56 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) | #938752 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8459 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C8B81 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C8F56
#6C8F56
oklch(60.9% 0.091 134.1)
- #9772A9
#9772A9
oklch(60.9% 0.091 314.3)
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 #6C8F56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.023
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.025
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.033
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.034
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.034
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.036
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.038
Use #6C8F56 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.