#6E7B59
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.3% 0.053 125), rgb(110, 123, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#6E7B59 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.64:1 |
| White text | 4.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E7B59 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 123, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 16%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.053 125) |
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 #6E7B59 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E7B59 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E7B59 text on white | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E7B59 text on black | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -30.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4B3
oklch(81% 0.025 125.3)
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Step 400
400
#9BA58C
oklch(70.7% 0.037 125.1)
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Step 500
500
#838F6F
oklch(63.1% 0.048 124.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E7B59
oklch(56.3% 0.053 125)
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Step 700
700
#5A6647
oklch(49.1% 0.05 125.4)
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Step 800
800
#4A533B
oklch(42.7% 0.04 124.7)
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Step 900
900
#3E4532
oklch(37.8% 0.032 124.4)
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Step 950
950
#24281E
oklch(26.9% 0.019 125.4)
#6E7B59 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) | #7F7757 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D765B | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #707872 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E7B59
#6E7B59
oklch(56.3% 0.053 125)
- #7C6E8F
#7C6E8F
oklch(56.3% 0.053 304.1)
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 #6E7B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.037
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.048
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.049
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.051
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.051
- Dirt #8A6E45 ΔE 0.052
Use #6E7B59 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.