#6D8A44
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(59.4% 0.103 127.8), rgb(109, 138, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#6D8A44 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D8A44 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 138, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 34%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.103 127.8) |
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 #6D8A44 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D8A44 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D8A44 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D8A44 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#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
#D4DDCA
oklch(88.5% 0.027 127.8)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7A5
oklch(80.8% 0.05 128)
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Step 400
400
#92AA74
oklch(70.6% 0.08 127.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D8A44
oklch(59.4% 0.103 127.8)
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Step 600
600
#607F31
oklch(55.5% 0.112 127.9)
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Step 700
700
#506B24
oklch(49% 0.103 127.5)
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Step 800
800
#41581F
oklch(42.8% 0.087 128.2)
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Step 900
900
#37481F
oklch(37.6% 0.067 127.9)
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Step 950
950
#202A13
oklch(26.9% 0.042 128.2)
#6D8A44 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) | #90823E | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8048 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70857A | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D8A44
#6D8A44
oklch(59.4% 0.103 127.8)
- #8F6DAE
#8F6DAE
oklch(59.4% 0.103 307.5)
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 #6D8A44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.013
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.019
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.022
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.030
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.032
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.033
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.034
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.034
Use #6D8A44 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.