#6D887C
Closest named color: Steel Grey (#6F828A). oklch(60.2% 0.036 166.3), rgb(109, 136, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#6D887C is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Steel Grey (#6F828A), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Steel Grey (#6F828A) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D887C |
| RGB | rgb(109, 136, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 11%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.036 166.3) |
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 #6D887C | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D887C | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D887C text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D887C text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD8
oklch(88.4% 0.01 171.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4BE
oklch(80.9% 0.017 166.6)
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Step 400
400
#91A69D
oklch(70.6% 0.027 167.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D887C
oklch(60.2% 0.036 166.3)
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Step 600
600
#5E7B6E
oklch(55.6% 0.039 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#4D685C
oklch(49.2% 0.037 165.8)
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Step 800
800
#3F544B
oklch(42.5% 0.03 166.8)
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Step 900
900
#36463F
oklch(37.8% 0.024 166.6)
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Step 950
950
#202925
oklch(27.1% 0.015 166.5)
#6D887C 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) | #87847B | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82817D | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #688884 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D887C
#6D887C
oklch(60.2% 0.036 166.3)
- #927985
#927985
oklch(60.3% 0.035 347.7)
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 #6D887C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.032
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.033
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.033
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.039
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.043
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.044
Use #6D887C 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.