#6E795E
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(55.9% 0.042 125.8), rgb(110, 121, 94).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#6E795E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.55:1 |
| White text | 4.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E795E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 121, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 13%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.9% 0.042 125.8) |
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 #6E795E | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E795E | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E795E text on white | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E795E text on black | 4.55:1 | AA | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E9EAE7
oklch(93.5% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DAD3
oklch(88.4% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B6
oklch(80.9% 0.019 127.2)
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Step 400
400
#9CA490
oklch(70.7% 0.03 125)
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Step 500
500
#848E75
oklch(63.1% 0.038 125.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E795E
oklch(55.9% 0.042 125.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B654D
oklch(49.1% 0.039 126.2)
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Step 800
800
#4A523F
oklch(42.6% 0.032 126.3)
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Step 900
900
#3E4436
oklch(37.7% 0.024 126.4)
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Step 950
950
#24281F
oklch(27% 0.017 127.1)
#6E795E 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) | #7C755C | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A755F | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #707672 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E795E
#6E795E
oklch(55.9% 0.042 125.8)
- #7A6E88
#7A6E88
oklch(55.9% 0.042 306)
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 #6E795E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.049
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.050
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.051
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.051
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.052
Use #6E795E 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.