#6E7B63
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.5% 0.039 130.8), rgb(110, 123, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#6E7B63 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 131°. 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 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.67:1 |
| White text | 4.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E7B63 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 123, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(92, 11%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.039 130.8) |
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 #6E7B63 | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E7B63 | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E7B63 text on white | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E7B63 text on black | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -30.5 | 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
#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
#9AA492
oklch(70.6% 0.028 131)
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Step 500
500
#828E78
oklch(63.1% 0.035 130.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E7B63
oklch(56.5% 0.039 130.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6550
oklch(49.1% 0.035 130.2)
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Step 800
800
#495341
oklch(42.8% 0.032 131.4)
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Step 900
900
#3D4437
oklch(37.6% 0.023 130.6)
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Step 950
950
#242820
oklch(27% 0.016 129.1)
#6E7B63 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) | #7D7762 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7664 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F7974 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E7B63
#6E7B63
oklch(56.5% 0.039 130.8)
- #7D7087
#7D7087
oklch(56.5% 0.038 310.4)
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 #6E7B63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.049
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.050
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.050
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.051
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.052
Use #6E7B63 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.