#6E8775
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59.8% 0.04 153.8), rgb(110, 135, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#6E8775 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E8775 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 135, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 10%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.04 153.8) |
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 #6E8775 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E8775 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E8775 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E8775 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE8
oklch(93.6% 0.006 153.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD6
oklch(88.5% 0.01 155.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4BB
oklch(80.8% 0.018 153.5)
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Step 400
400
#92A798
oklch(70.8% 0.032 154.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E8775
oklch(59.8% 0.04 153.8)
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Step 600
600
#607B68
oklch(55.6% 0.043 154.2)
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Step 700
700
#4F6856
oklch(49.2% 0.041 153.4)
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Step 800
800
#415547
oklch(42.8% 0.034 154.3)
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Step 900
900
#37463B
oklch(37.7% 0.027 153.2)
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Step 950
950
#202923
oklch(27% 0.017 155.9)
#6E8775 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) | #878374 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #838076 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A8682 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E8775
#6E8775
oklch(59.8% 0.04 153.8)
- #8F778A
#8F778A
oklch(59.8% 0.04 333.3)
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 #6E8775, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.027
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.035
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.039
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.040
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.044
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.047
Use #6E8775 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.