#6D8474
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(59% 0.036 154.8), rgb(109, 132, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#6D8474 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D8474 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 132, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 10%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.036 154.8) |
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 #6D8474 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D8474 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D8474 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D8474 text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.009 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#B9C4BC
oklch(80.9% 0.016 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#95A69A
oklch(70.8% 0.026 154.9)
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Step 500
500
#7A9081
oklch(63.2% 0.034 155.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D8474
oklch(59% 0.036 154.8)
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Step 700
700
#526758
oklch(49.2% 0.035 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#435448
oklch(42.7% 0.029 154.3)
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Step 900
900
#39453D
oklch(37.7% 0.021 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#212823
oklch(26.8% 0.014 154.3)
#6D8474 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) | #848073 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807D75 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A837F | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D8474
#6D8474
oklch(59% 0.036 154.8)
- #8B7686
#8B7686
oklch(59.1% 0.035 334.4)
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 #6D8474, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.031
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.033
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.037
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.047
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.048
Use #6D8474 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.