#6D8A58
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59.8% 0.08 132.8), rgb(109, 138, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#6D8A58 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D8A58 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 138, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 22%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.08 132.8) |
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 #6D8A58 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D8A58 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D8A58 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D8A58 text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE4
oklch(93.7% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCE
oklch(88.4% 0.021 131.5)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6AD
oklch(80.8% 0.038 132.7)
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Step 400
400
#92A981
oklch(70.6% 0.062 132.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D8A58
oklch(59.8% 0.08 132.8)
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Step 600
600
#5F7E48
oklch(55.5% 0.087 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#4F6A39
oklch(49% 0.08 132.3)
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Step 800
800
#415730
oklch(42.8% 0.066 132.6)
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Step 900
900
#37482A
oklch(37.8% 0.053 132.5)
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Step 950
950
#202A19
oklch(27% 0.033 133)
#6D8A58 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) | #8E8355 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A815B | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E867D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D8A58
#6D8A58
oklch(59.8% 0.08 132.8)
- #9072A2
#9072A2
oklch(59.9% 0.079 312.4)
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 #6D8A58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.030
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.032
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.033
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.034
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.038
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.038
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.038
Use #6D8A58 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.