#6E8765
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59.4% 0.058 137.5), rgb(110, 135, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.31:1).
About this color
#6E8765 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 138°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.31:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E8765 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 135, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(104, 14%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.058 137.5) |
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 #6E8765 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E8765 | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E8765 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E8765 text on black | 5.31:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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 500.
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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
#D4DCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B3
oklch(80.8% 0.029 136.9)
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Step 400
400
#93A88C
oklch(70.7% 0.046 137.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E8765
oklch(59.4% 0.058 137.5)
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Step 600
600
#617C58
oklch(55.5% 0.063 138)
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Step 700
700
#516948
oklch(49.2% 0.059 137.3)
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Step 800
800
#42553B
oklch(42.6% 0.048 137.4)
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Step 900
900
#384633
oklch(37.6% 0.036 137.6)
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Step 950
950
#21291E
oklch(26.9% 0.023 137.2)
#6E8765 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) | #898163 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857F67 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D847E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E8765
#6E8765
oklch(59.4% 0.058 137.5)
- #8D7496
#8D7496
oklch(59.5% 0.058 317)
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 #6E8765, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.019
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.036
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.046
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.052
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.053
Use #6E8765 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.