#6C8F59
Closest named color: Drab Green (#749551). oklch(61% 0.087 135.1), rgb(108, 143, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#6C8F59 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Drab Green (#749551), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Drab Green (#749551) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C8F59 |
| RGB | rgb(108, 143, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 23%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.087 135.1) |
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 #6C8F59 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C8F59 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C8F59 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C8F59 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 135.7)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7AC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 135.1)
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Step 400
400
#8EAB80
oklch(70.8% 0.069 135.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6C8F59
oklch(61% 0.087 135.1)
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Step 600
600
#5A8045
oklch(55.6% 0.096 135.3)
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Step 700
700
#4A6C37
oklch(49.2% 0.089 135.3)
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Step 800
800
#3D582E
oklch(42.7% 0.073 135.2)
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Step 900
900
#344829
oklch(37.6% 0.056 135.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A18
oklch(26.9% 0.035 133.8)
#6C8F59 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) | #938755 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E845C | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C8B81 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C8F59
#6C8F59
oklch(61% 0.087 135.1)
- #9773A7
#9773A7
oklch(61% 0.087 315.2)
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 #6C8F59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.025
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.026
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.030
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.034
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.034
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.035
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.039
Use #6C8F59 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.