#6D806E
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(57.9% 0.035 146.5), rgb(109, 128, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#6D806E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D806E |
| RGB | rgb(109, 128, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 8%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.035 146.5) |
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 #6D806E | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D806E | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D806E text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D806E text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC3BB
oklch(80.8% 0.015 148.7)
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Step 400
400
#97A597
oklch(70.7% 0.026 145.3)
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Step 500
500
#7D8F7E
oklch(63.1% 0.033 146.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D806E
oklch(57.9% 0.035 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#556656
oklch(49.1% 0.033 146.6)
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Step 800
800
#465346
oklch(42.7% 0.027 145.1)
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Step 900
900
#3B453B
oklch(37.8% 0.021 145.1)
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Step 950
950
#222823
oklch(26.9% 0.013 150.2)
#6D806E 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) | #817C6D | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7A6F | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B7F7B | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D806E
#6D806E
oklch(57.9% 0.035 146.5)
- #867385
#867385
oklch(57.9% 0.035 327.7)
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 #6D806E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.034
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.040
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.041
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.041
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.046
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
Use #6D806E 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.