#6D8D72
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(61.1% 0.054 149.2), rgb(109, 141, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#6D8D72 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D8D72 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 141, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 13%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.054 149.2) |
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 #6D8D72 | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D8D72 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D8D72 text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D8D72 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 148.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C6B7
oklch(80.9% 0.028 148.8)
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Step 400
400
#8FA892
oklch(70.6% 0.042 148.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D8D72
oklch(61.1% 0.054 149.2)
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Step 600
600
#5B7D61
oklch(55.6% 0.058 149.6)
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Step 700
700
#4B6A50
oklch(49.2% 0.055 149)
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Step 800
800
#3D5641
oklch(42.6% 0.046 149)
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Step 900
900
#344737
oklch(37.7% 0.036 149.1)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A21
oklch(27.1% 0.022 150.1)
#6D8D72 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) | #8E8771 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888473 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #698C85 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D8D72
#6D8D72
oklch(61.1% 0.054 149.2)
- #967894
#967894
oklch(61.1% 0.055 328.4)
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 #6D8D72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.013
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.044
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.052
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.052
Use #6D8D72 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.