#6E8055
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.4% 0.066 126.8), rgb(110, 128, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#6E8055 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E8055 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 128, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 20%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.4% 0.066 126.8) |
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 #6E8055 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E8055 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E8055 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E8055 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD0
oklch(88.4% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B0
oklch(80.8% 0.029 126.9)
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Step 400
400
#99A787
oklch(70.9% 0.048 126.8)
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Step 500
500
#809169
oklch(63.2% 0.061 126.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E8055
oklch(57.4% 0.066 126.8)
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Step 700
700
#576741
oklch(49% 0.061 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#475435
oklch(42.6% 0.051 127)
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Step 900
900
#3C462F
oklch(37.8% 0.04 127.3)
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Step 950
950
#23291B
oklch(27% 0.026 126.9)
#6E8055 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) | #847B52 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827A57 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #707C75 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E8055
#6E8055
oklch(57.4% 0.066 126.8)
- #836E98
#836E98
oklch(57.4% 0.068 307.1)
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 #6E8055, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.029
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.032
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.036
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.039
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.041
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.051
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.051
Use #6E8055 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.