#6E883E
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(58.9% 0.105 125.5), rgb(110, 136, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#6E883E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E883E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 136, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 37%, 39%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.105 125.5) |
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 #6E883E | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E883E | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E883E text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E883E text on black | 5.25:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDCA
oklch(88.6% 0.027 125.6)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A6
oklch(81% 0.048 126.2)
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Step 400
400
#95A975
oklch(70.6% 0.076 125.4)
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Step 500
500
#7B9451
oklch(63.1% 0.097 125.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E883E
oklch(58.9% 0.105 125.5)
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Step 700
700
#536A26
oklch(49% 0.098 125.6)
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Step 800
800
#445721
oklch(42.8% 0.082 125.9)
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Step 900
900
#394720
oklch(37.5% 0.063 125.6)
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Step 950
950
#222A14
oklch(27.1% 0.039 125.3)
#6E883E 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) | #8F8037 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7F43 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #728277 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E883E
#6E883E
oklch(58.9% 0.105 125.5)
- #8C6CAF
#8C6CAF
oklch(58.9% 0.105 305.4)
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 #6E883E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.007
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.017
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.017
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.030
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.031
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.034
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.034
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.035
Use #6E883E 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.