#6D815E
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.7% 0.057 132.2), rgb(109, 129, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#6D815E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D815E |
| RGB | rgb(109, 129, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(94, 16%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.057 132.2) |
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 #6D815E | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D815E | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D815E text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D815E text on black | 4.95:1 | 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
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4B4
oklch(80.8% 0.025 133.5)
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Step 400
400
#97A68C
oklch(70.6% 0.041 132)
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Step 500
500
#7E9170
oklch(63.2% 0.053 132.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D815E
oklch(57.7% 0.057 132.2)
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Step 700
700
#556748
oklch(49% 0.053 132.6)
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Step 800
800
#46543B
oklch(42.6% 0.044 131.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B4633
oklch(37.8% 0.034 132.4)
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Step 950
950
#22291E
oklch(27% 0.022 134.3)
#6D815E 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) | #847C5C | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817A60 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E7E78 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D815E
#6D815E
oklch(57.7% 0.057 132.2)
- #857092
#857092
oklch(57.7% 0.057 312.4)
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 #6D815E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.034
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.043
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.043
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.051
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.051
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.052
Use #6D815E 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.