#6E806B
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(57.9% 0.038 141.1), rgb(110, 128, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.96:1).
About this color
#6E806B is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 4.96:1 |
| White text | 4.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E806B |
| RGB | rgb(110, 128, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(111, 9%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.038 141.1) |
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 #6E806B | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E806B | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E806B text on white | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E806B text on black | 4.96:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#E8EBE8
oklch(93.7% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD5
oklch(88.6% 0.01 140.5)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B9
oklch(81% 0.018 140)
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Step 400
400
#98A595
oklch(70.7% 0.027 139.8)
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Step 500
500
#7E8F7B
oklch(63.1% 0.035 140.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E806B
oklch(57.9% 0.038 141.1)
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Step 700
700
#566653
oklch(49.1% 0.036 140.7)
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Step 800
800
#465344
oklch(42.6% 0.029 141.4)
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Step 900
900
#3B4539
oklch(37.7% 0.024 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#232822
oklch(27% 0.013 140.5)
#6E806B 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) | #817C6A | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E7A6C | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D7E7A | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E806B
#6E806B
oklch(57.9% 0.038 141.1)
- #857388
#857388
oklch(57.9% 0.038 321.4)
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 #6E806B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.036
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.038
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.043
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.045
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.046
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.048
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.050
Use #6E806B 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.