#6E8253
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.8% 0.072 127.3), rgb(110, 130, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#6E8253 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.98:1 |
| White text | 4.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E8253 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 130, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 22%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.072 127.3) |
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 #6E8253 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E8253 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E8253 text on white | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E8253 text on black | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCF
oklch(88.6% 0.019 127.2)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AF
oklch(81% 0.032 127.1)
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Step 400
400
#98A784
oklch(70.7% 0.052 126.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E9166
oklch(63% 0.065 127.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E8253
oklch(57.8% 0.072 127.3)
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Step 700
700
#56683E
oklch(49.1% 0.067 127.6)
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Step 800
800
#475533
oklch(42.8% 0.056 126.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B462D
oklch(37.7% 0.043 127.6)
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Step 950
950
#23291A
oklch(27% 0.028 125.9)
#6E8253 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) | #877C50 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847B55 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #707E76 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E8253
#6E8253
oklch(57.8% 0.072 127.3)
- #856F9B
#856F9B
oklch(57.9% 0.071 307.1)
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 #6E8253, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.026
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.031
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.032
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.034
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.039
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.048
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.050
Use #6E8253 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.