#6D8464
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(58.6% 0.055 137), rgb(109, 132, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#6D8464 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.055 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D8464 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 132, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(103, 14%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.055 137) |
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 #6D8464 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D8464 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D8464 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D8464 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.6 | 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
#D5DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.013 137.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B5
oklch(81% 0.026 137.8)
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Step 400
400
#95A78F
oklch(70.7% 0.04 137.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B9173
oklch(63.1% 0.051 137.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D8464
oklch(58.6% 0.055 137)
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Step 700
700
#53684B
oklch(49.2% 0.052 137.2)
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Step 800
800
#44553E
oklch(42.8% 0.043 137.6)
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Step 900
900
#394635
oklch(37.7% 0.033 138.4)
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Step 950
950
#22291F
oklch(27.1% 0.021 136.3)
#6D8464 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) | #867F62 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837D66 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D827B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D8464
#6D8464
oklch(58.6% 0.055 137)
- #897292
#897292
oklch(58.5% 0.055 316.4)
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 #6D8464, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.035
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.044
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.050
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.054
Use #6D8464 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.