#6E8169
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(58.1% 0.042 139.2), rgb(110, 129, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.00:1).
About this color
#6E8169 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.00:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.00:1 |
| White text | 4.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E8169 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 129, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(107, 10%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.042 139.2) |
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 #6E8169 | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E8169 | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E8169 text on white | 4.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E8169 text on black | 5.00:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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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
#BBC4B8
oklch(81% 0.019 137.8)
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Step 400
400
#97A593
oklch(70.6% 0.03 138.7)
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Step 500
500
#7E9079
oklch(63.2% 0.04 138.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E8169
oklch(58.1% 0.042 139.2)
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Step 700
700
#556651
oklch(49% 0.039 139.7)
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Step 800
800
#465442
oklch(42.8% 0.034 138.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B4538
oklch(37.7% 0.025 138.5)
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Step 950
950
#222821
oklch(26.8% 0.015 141.2)
#6E8169 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) | #837D68 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7B6A | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D7F7A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E8169
#6E8169
oklch(58.1% 0.042 139.2)
- #86738B
#86738B
oklch(58.1% 0.042 319.2)
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 #6E8169, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.035
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.045
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.046
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.047
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.050
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.051
Use #6E8169 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.