#6E7E66
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(57.3% 0.041 135.2), rgb(110, 126, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#6E7E66 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E7E66 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 126, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 11%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.041 135.2) |
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 #6E7E66 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E7E66 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E7E66 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E7E66 text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#E8EBE7
oklch(93.7% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD4
oklch(88.6% 0.011 136.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC3B8
oklch(80.9% 0.017 133.8)
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Step 400
400
#99A593
oklch(70.7% 0.029 135)
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Step 500
500
#808F78
oklch(63.1% 0.038 134.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E7E66
oklch(57.3% 0.041 135.2)
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Step 700
700
#576650
oklch(49.1% 0.039 135.7)
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Step 800
800
#485342
oklch(42.7% 0.031 134.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C4538
oklch(37.8% 0.025 136)
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Step 950
950
#232821
oklch(26.9% 0.015 136.7)
#6E7E66 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) | #807A65 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7967 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E7C77 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E7E66
#6E7E66
oklch(57.3% 0.041 135.2)
- #827189
#827189
oklch(57.3% 0.041 316.1)
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 #6E7E66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.046
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.049
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.049
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.051
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.051
Use #6E7E66 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.