#6D8D77
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(61.2% 0.049 154.7), rgb(109, 141, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#6D8D77 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6D8D77 |
| RGB | rgb(109, 141, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 13%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.049 154.7) |
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 #6D8D77 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6D8D77 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6D8D77 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6D8D77 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE8
oklch(93.5% 0.007 160.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD5
oklch(88.6% 0.014 152.6)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5BA
oklch(80.8% 0.023 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#8FA896
oklch(70.7% 0.038 154)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6D8D77
oklch(61.2% 0.049 154.7)
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Step 600
600
#5A7D66
oklch(55.6% 0.053 155.5)
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Step 700
700
#4A6954
oklch(49% 0.049 154.6)
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Step 800
800
#3D5645
oklch(42.7% 0.041 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#34473A
oklch(37.7% 0.033 154.7)
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Step 950
950
#1F2922
oklch(26.9% 0.019 154.4)
#6D8D77 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) | #8D8876 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878478 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #688C87 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6D8D77
#6D8D77
oklch(61.2% 0.049 154.7)
- #977990
#977990
oklch(61.2% 0.049 334.5)
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 #6D8D77, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.019
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.041
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.048
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.050
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.050
Use #6D8D77 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.