#6D8656
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(58.8% 0.075 130.8), rgb(109, 134, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.19:1).
About this color
#6D8656 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.19:1 |
| White text | 4.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D8656 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 134, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 22%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.075 130.8) |
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 #6D8656 | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D8656 | 5.19:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D8656 text on white | 4.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D8656 text on black | 5.19:1 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE4
oklch(93.5% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5AF
oklch(80.8% 0.033 130.7)
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Step 400
400
#95A885
oklch(70.7% 0.054 130.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B9266
oklch(63% 0.069 130.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D8656
oklch(58.8% 0.075 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#53693E
oklch(49.1% 0.07 130.7)
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Step 800
800
#445633
oklch(42.8% 0.059 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#39472D
oklch(37.8% 0.046 131.3)
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Step 950
950
#22291B
oklch(26.9% 0.027 129.6)
#6D8656 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) | #8A8053 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867E58 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E827A | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D8656
#6D8656
oklch(58.8% 0.075 130.8)
- #8B709E
#8B709E
oklch(58.8% 0.075 310.8)
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 #6D8656, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.025
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.031
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.032
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.033
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.035
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.038
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.040
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.045
Use #6D8656 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.