#6E855E
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(58.8% 0.063 132.9), rgb(110, 133, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#6E855E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E855E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 133, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 17%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.8% 0.063 132.9) |
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 #6E855E | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E855E | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E855E text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E855E text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -33.9 | 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
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD1
oklch(88.4% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5B2
oklch(81% 0.029 131.9)
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Step 400
400
#96A78A
oklch(70.7% 0.045 132.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C916D
oklch(63% 0.058 132.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E855E
oklch(58.8% 0.063 132.9)
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Step 700
700
#546845
oklch(49.1% 0.059 132.4)
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Step 800
800
#455539
oklch(42.8% 0.049 132.3)
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Step 900
900
#3A4631
oklch(37.7% 0.038 132.2)
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Step 950
950
#22291D
oklch(27% 0.024 132.5)
#6E855E 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) | #887F5C | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857D60 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F827B | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E855E
#6E855E
oklch(58.8% 0.063 132.9)
- #8A7298
#8A7298
oklch(58.8% 0.063 312.9)
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 #6E855E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.030
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.038
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.045
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.045
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.046
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.047
Use #6E855E 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.