#6E875A
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59.2% 0.072 131.9), rgb(110, 135, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.27:1).
About this color
#6E875A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.072 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.27:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E875A |
| RGB | rgb(110, 135, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(93, 20%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.072 131.9) |
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 #6E875A | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E875A | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E875A text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E875A text on black | 5.27:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCD0
oklch(88.6% 0.018 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C5B0
oklch(80.8% 0.032 131.6)
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Step 400
400
#95A887
oklch(70.8% 0.051 132.1)
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Step 500
500
#7B9268
oklch(63.1% 0.066 131.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E875A
oklch(59.2% 0.072 131.9)
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Step 700
700
#536941
oklch(49.2% 0.066 131.9)
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Step 800
800
#445535
oklch(42.6% 0.055 131.1)
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Step 900
900
#39472E
oklch(37.8% 0.045 132)
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Step 950
950
#22291B
oklch(26.9% 0.027 129.6)
#6E875A 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) | #8B8157 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877F5C | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F837B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E875A
#6E875A
oklch(59.2% 0.072 131.9)
- #8C729D
#8C729D
oklch(59.2% 0.071 311.7)
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 #6E875A, 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 0.029
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.033
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.038
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.039
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.040
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.040
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.044
Use #6E875A 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.