#6D8A3C
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(59.3% 0.111 126.5), rgb(109, 138, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#6D8A3C is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D8A3C |
| RGB | rgb(109, 138, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 39%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.111 126.5) |
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 #6D8A3C | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D8A3C | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D8A3C text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D8A3C text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A5
oklch(80.9% 0.049 126.9)
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Step 400
400
#94AA73
oklch(70.7% 0.08 126.1)
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Step 500
500
#79954E
oklch(63.1% 0.103 126.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6D8A3C
oklch(59.3% 0.111 126.5)
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Step 700
700
#516B23
oklch(49.1% 0.103 126.8)
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Step 800
800
#43571F
oklch(42.7% 0.085 126.3)
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Step 900
900
#38481F
oklch(37.7% 0.066 127)
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Step 950
950
#212A13
oklch(27% 0.041 126.5)
#6D8A3C 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) | #918234 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8041 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #718479 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D8A3C
#6D8A3C
oklch(59.3% 0.111 126.5)
- #8F6CB2
#8F6CB2
oklch(59.4% 0.11 306.3)
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 #6D8A3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.012
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.012
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.021
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.026
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.027
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.028
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.033
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.036
Use #6D8A3C 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.