#6E8779
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60% 0.036 160.6), rgb(110, 135, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#6E8779 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E8779 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 135, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 10%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.036 160.6) |
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 #6E8779 | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E8779 | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E8779 text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E8779 text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C4BD
oklch(80.8% 0.017 162.6)
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Step 400
400
#92A69B
oklch(70.6% 0.027 161.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E8779
oklch(60% 0.036 160.6)
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Step 600
600
#607B6C
oklch(55.7% 0.039 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#4F675A
oklch(49% 0.035 161.1)
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Step 800
800
#41544A
oklch(42.7% 0.029 161.9)
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Step 900
900
#37463D
oklch(37.8% 0.025 158.6)
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Step 950
950
#202924
oklch(27% 0.016 160.8)
#6E8779 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) | #868378 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82807A | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A8783 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E8779
#6E8779
oklch(60% 0.036 160.6)
- #8F7887
#8F7887
oklch(59.9% 0.036 339.1)
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 #6E8779, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.032
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.032
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.034
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.041
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.043
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.046
Use #6E8779 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.