#6D8D2D
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(59.9% 0.128 125.9), rgb(109, 141, 45).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#6D8D2D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D8D2D |
| RGB | rgb(109, 141, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 52%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.128 125.9) |
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 #6D8D2D | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D8D2D | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D8D2D text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D8D2D text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 126.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C89D
oklch(80.8% 0.062 126.2)
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Step 400
400
#91AC65
oklch(70.7% 0.101 125.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D8D2D
oklch(59.9% 0.128 125.9)
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Step 600
600
#5F8106
oklch(55.7% 0.14 126)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C00
oklch(49% 0.125 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#405902
oklch(42.8% 0.108 126.3)
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Step 900
900
#374910
oklch(37.7% 0.083 125.5)
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Step 950
950
#202B0C
oklch(27% 0.053 126.1)
#6D8D2D 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) | #948420 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908235 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #728679 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D8D2D
#6D8D2D
oklch(59.9% 0.128 125.9)
- #936ABC
#936ABC
oklch(59.9% 0.128 306)
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 #6D8D2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.009
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.015
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.022
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.025
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.027
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.029
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.032
Use #6D8D2D 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.