#6D8052
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.2% 0.07 126.8), rgb(109, 128, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#6D8052 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D8052 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 128, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 22%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.07 126.8) |
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 #6D8052 | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6D8052 | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D8052 text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D8052 text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBCF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AF
oklch(81% 0.032 127.1)
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Step 400
400
#98A785
oklch(70.7% 0.051 127)
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Step 500
500
#7F9166
oklch(63.1% 0.065 126.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D8052
oklch(57.2% 0.07 126.8)
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Step 700
700
#57683E
oklch(49.2% 0.066 126.6)
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Step 800
800
#475534
oklch(42.8% 0.054 127.3)
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Step 900
900
#3C462D
oklch(37.8% 0.043 126.1)
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Step 950
950
#23291B
oklch(27% 0.026 126.9)
#6D8052 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) | #857A4F | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827954 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F7C74 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D8052
#6D8052
oklch(57.2% 0.07 126.8)
- #836D99
#836D99
oklch(57.2% 0.071 307.1)
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 #6D8052, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.027
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.028
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.035
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.035
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.053
Use #6D8052 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.