#6E8664
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59.2% 0.058 136.6), rgb(110, 134, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#6E8664 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 137°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E8664 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 134, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(102, 15%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.058 136.6) |
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 #6E8664 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E8664 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E8664 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E8664 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD2
oklch(88.4% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B4
oklch(80.9% 0.027 136.3)
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Step 400
400
#95A78E
oklch(70.7% 0.041 136.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B9172
oklch(63.1% 0.052 136.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E8664
oklch(59.2% 0.058 136.6)
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Step 700
700
#53684A
oklch(49.1% 0.053 136.5)
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Step 800
800
#44553D
oklch(42.8% 0.044 136.7)
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Step 900
900
#394634
oklch(37.7% 0.034 137.1)
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Step 950
950
#22291E
oklch(27% 0.022 134.3)
#6E8664 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) | #898162 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857E66 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E837D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E8664
#6E8664
oklch(59.2% 0.058 136.6)
- #8C7395
#8C7395
oklch(59.1% 0.059 317)
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 #6E8664, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.035
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.038
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.046
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.050
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.053
Use #6E8664 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.