#6E8554
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(58.6% 0.076 129), rgb(110, 133, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#6E8554 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.076 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E8554 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 133, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 23%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.076 129) |
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 #6E8554 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E8554 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E8554 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E8554 text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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
#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
#D5DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.019 130.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5AE
oklch(80.9% 0.034 128.1)
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Step 400
400
#96A884
oklch(70.8% 0.055 129.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C9265
oklch(63.1% 0.069 129.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E8554
oklch(58.6% 0.076 129)
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Step 700
700
#54693D
oklch(49.2% 0.071 129.5)
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Step 800
800
#455532
oklch(42.6% 0.058 128.6)
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Step 900
900
#3A462C
oklch(37.6% 0.045 128.5)
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Step 950
950
#22291A
oklch(26.9% 0.028 128.5)
#6E8554 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) | #8A7F51 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867D56 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #708179 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E8554
#6E8554
oklch(58.6% 0.076 129)
- #89709E
#89709E
oklch(58.6% 0.074 309)
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 #6E8554, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.026
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.030
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.032
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.033
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.034
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.036
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.041
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.045
Use #6E8554 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.