#6E825E
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(58.1% 0.058 131.6), rgb(110, 130, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#6E825E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E825E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 130, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 16%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.058 131.6) |
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 #6E825E | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E825E | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E825E text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E825E text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD1
oklch(88.5% 0.015 128.6)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4B3
oklch(80.8% 0.026 132.2)
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Step 400
400
#97A68C
oklch(70.6% 0.041 132)
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Step 500
500
#7E916F
oklch(63.2% 0.054 131.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E825E
oklch(58.1% 0.058 131.6)
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Step 700
700
#566747
oklch(49.1% 0.053 130.9)
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Step 800
800
#46543B
oklch(42.6% 0.044 131.8)
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Step 900
900
#3B4632
oklch(37.8% 0.036 131.4)
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Step 950
950
#22291E
oklch(27% 0.022 134.3)
#6E825E 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) | #857D5C | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827B60 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F7F78 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E825E
#6E825E
oklch(58.1% 0.058 131.6)
- #867194
#867194
oklch(58.1% 0.058 311.6)
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 #6E825E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.032
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.041
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.043
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.049
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.049
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.050
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.050
Use #6E825E 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.