#6E8175
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(58.4% 0.029 157.7), rgb(110, 129, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#6E8175 is a medium-dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.029. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.029) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E8175 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 129, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 8%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.029 157.7) |
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 #6E8175 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E8175 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E8175 text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E8175 text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE9
oklch(93.7% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD7
oklch(88.6% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAC3BD
oklch(80.8% 0.013 156.9)
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Step 400
400
#97A59C
oklch(70.8% 0.02 157.7)
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Step 500
500
#7D8F83
oklch(63.2% 0.027 156.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E8175
oklch(58.4% 0.029 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#55665B
oklch(49.3% 0.027 156.9)
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Step 800
800
#45534A
oklch(42.7% 0.023 157.1)
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Step 900
900
#3A443E
oklch(37.6% 0.017 159.2)
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Step 950
950
#222824
oklch(26.9% 0.011 156.4)
#6E8175 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) | #817E74 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7B76 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B817D | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.029 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E8175
#6E8175
oklch(58.4% 0.029 157.7)
- #877582
#877582
oklch(58.3% 0.029 335.8)
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 #6E8175, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.026
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.032
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.033
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.033
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.042
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.043
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.045
Use #6E8175 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.