#6D8A52
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(59.7% 0.087 130.9), rgb(109, 138, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#6D8A52 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 131°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D8A52 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 138, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 25%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.087 130.9) |
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 #6D8A52 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D8A52 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D8A52 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D8A52 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCD
oklch(88.6% 0.024 131.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C7AA
oklch(81% 0.044 131)
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Step 400
400
#92AA7D
oklch(70.8% 0.069 130.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D8A52
oklch(59.7% 0.087 130.9)
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Step 600
600
#607F42
oklch(55.7% 0.094 131)
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Step 700
700
#4F6B33
oklch(49.2% 0.088 130.9)
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Step 800
800
#41572B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 130.7)
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Step 900
900
#374827
oklch(37.8% 0.057 130.9)
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Step 950
950
#202A17
oklch(26.9% 0.036 131.1)
#6D8A52 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) | #8F834E | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8155 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E867C | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D8A52
#6D8A52
oklch(59.7% 0.087 130.9)
- #9070A6
#9070A6
oklch(59.7% 0.088 310.9)
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 #6D8A52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.026
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.031
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.032
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.034
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.034
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.035
Use #6D8A52 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.