#6E7D60
Closest named color: Grey Brown (#7F7053). oklch(56.9% 0.047 130.1), rgb(110, 125, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#6E7D60 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Brown (#7F7053), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Grey Brown (#7F7053) |
| Black text | 4.76:1 |
| White text | 4.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E7D60 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 125, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 13%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.047 130.1) |
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 #6E7D60 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E7D60 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E7D60 text on white | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E7D60 text on black | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B5
oklch(81% 0.022 130.1)
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Step 400
400
#9AA58F
oklch(70.7% 0.034 129)
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Step 500
500
#818F74
oklch(63.1% 0.043 129.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E7D60
oklch(56.9% 0.047 130.1)
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Step 700
700
#59664C
oklch(49.2% 0.043 129.5)
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Step 800
800
#48533E
oklch(42.6% 0.036 130.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4535
oklch(37.8% 0.028 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#24281F
oklch(27% 0.017 127.1)
#6E7D60 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) | #80795E | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7861 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F7A75 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E7D60
#6E7D60
oklch(56.9% 0.047 130.1)
- #80708C
#80708C
oklch(57% 0.046 310.6)
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 #6E7D60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.045
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.047
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.048
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.052
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.053
Use #6E7D60 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.