#6E805D
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.6% 0.056 130.1), rgb(110, 128, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#6E805D is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E805D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 128, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(91, 16%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.056 130.1) |
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 #6E805D | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6E805D | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E805D text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E805D text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B3
oklch(80.9% 0.025 130)
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Step 400
400
#98A68C
oklch(70.7% 0.04 130.6)
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Step 500
500
#7F906F
oklch(63.1% 0.052 130)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E805D
oklch(57.6% 0.056 130.1)
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Step 700
700
#576747
oklch(49.1% 0.053 129.7)
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Step 800
800
#47543B
oklch(42.7% 0.043 130.4)
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Step 900
900
#3C4533
oklch(37.7% 0.032 129.5)
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Step 950
950
#23291E
oklch(27.1% 0.022 131.1)
#6E805D 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) | #837B5B | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817A5F | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F7D77 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E805D
#6E805D
oklch(57.6% 0.056 130.1)
- #837092
#837092
oklch(57.5% 0.056 309.9)
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 #6E805D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.034
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.037
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.042
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.048
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.050
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.051
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.052
Use #6E805D 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.