#6D795A
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.7% 0.048 125.1), rgb(109, 121, 90).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#6D795A is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D795A |
| RGB | rgb(109, 121, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 15%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.048 125.1) |
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 #6D795A | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D795A | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D795A text on white | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D795A text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD2
oklch(88.6% 0.013 126.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B4
oklch(80.8% 0.022 124.7)
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Step 400
400
#9BA58D
oklch(70.7% 0.036 125.8)
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Step 500
500
#838F71
oklch(63.2% 0.046 125.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D795A
oklch(55.7% 0.048 125.1)
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Step 700
700
#5B6549
oklch(49% 0.045 124)
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Step 800
800
#4A533C
oklch(42.7% 0.038 125.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E4434
oklch(37.6% 0.028 124.4)
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Step 950
950
#24281E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 125.4)
#6D795A 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) | #7D7558 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B745B | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F7671 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D795A
#6D795A
oklch(55.7% 0.048 125.1)
- #7A6D8B
#7A6D8B
oklch(55.8% 0.048 304.6)
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 #6D795A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.034
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.046
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.051
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.052
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.055
Use #6D795A 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.