#6C8F5E
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(61.1% 0.082 137), rgb(108, 143, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#6C8F5E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6C8F5E |
| RGB | rgb(108, 143, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 21%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.082 137) |
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 #6C8F5E | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6C8F5E | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6C8F5E text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6C8F5E text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.022 139)
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Step 300
300
#B5C7AE
oklch(80.9% 0.04 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#8EAA83
oklch(70.6% 0.064 136.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6C8F5E
oklch(61.1% 0.082 137)
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Step 600
600
#5A7F4B
oklch(55.5% 0.088 137.1)
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Step 700
700
#4A6C3C
oklch(49.2% 0.083 137.1)
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Step 800
800
#3D5832
oklch(42.8% 0.068 137.1)
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Step 900
900
#34482C
oklch(37.6% 0.052 137.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1A
oklch(26.9% 0.033 136.2)
#6C8F5E 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) | #92885B | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8461 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B8C82 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6C8F5E
#6C8F5E
oklch(61.1% 0.082 137)
- #9774A4
#9774A4
oklch(61% 0.081 316.7)
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 #6C8F5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.024
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.029
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.029
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.029
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.036
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.042
Use #6C8F5E 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.