#6E8159
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.7% 0.063 128.9), rgb(110, 129, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#6E8159 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E8159 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 129, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 18%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.063 128.9) |
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 #6E8159 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E8159 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E8159 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E8159 text on black | 4.94:1 | 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
#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
#BBC4B1
oklch(80.8% 0.028 127.8)
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Step 400
400
#98A689
oklch(70.6% 0.044 128.5)
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Step 500
500
#7F916B
oklch(63.2% 0.059 128.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E8159
oklch(57.7% 0.063 128.9)
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Step 700
700
#566743
oklch(49% 0.059 128.9)
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Step 800
800
#475438
oklch(42.6% 0.047 128.5)
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Step 900
900
#3B4630
oklch(37.8% 0.039 129.7)
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Step 950
950
#23291C
oklch(27.1% 0.025 128.1)
#6E8159 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) | #857C56 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827A5B | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #707E77 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E8159
#6E8159
oklch(57.7% 0.063 128.9)
- #847096
#847096
oklch(57.8% 0.062 308.4)
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 #6E8159, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.030
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.036
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.037
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.038
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.043
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.045
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.051
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.053
Use #6E8159 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.