#6E7961
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56% 0.038 127.7), rgb(110, 121, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#6E7961 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.57:1 |
| White text | 4.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E7961 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 121, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 11%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.038 127.7) |
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 #6E7961 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E7961 | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc 32.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E7961 text on white | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E7961 text on black | 4.57:1 | AA | Lc -29.8 | 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
#D7DAD4
oklch(88.4% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC3B7
oklch(80.9% 0.018 128.7)
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Step 400
400
#9CA492
oklch(70.7% 0.027 126.7)
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Step 500
500
#838E77
oklch(63.1% 0.036 128.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E7961
oklch(56% 0.038 127.7)
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Step 700
700
#5B654F
oklch(49.2% 0.036 127.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A5241
oklch(42.6% 0.029 128.1)
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Step 900
900
#3E4437
oklch(37.7% 0.023 127.7)
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Step 950
950
#242820
oklch(27% 0.016 129.1)
#6E7961 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) | #7C7660 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7562 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F7772 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E7961
#6E7961
oklch(56% 0.038 127.7)
- #7A6F86
#7A6F86
oklch(56% 0.037 306.8)
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 #6E7961, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.047
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.048
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.048
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.051
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.052
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.053
Use #6E7961 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.