#6E884D
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(59.2% 0.089 128.3), rgb(110, 136, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#6E884D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E884D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 136, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 28%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.089 128.3) |
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 #6E884D | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E884D | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E884D text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E884D text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#E7EBE3
oklch(93.5% 0.011 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCD
oklch(88.5% 0.022 127.4)
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Step 300
300
#B9C6AB
oklch(80.9% 0.04 128.3)
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Step 400
400
#95A97E
oklch(70.8% 0.064 128.2)
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Step 500
500
#7B935D
oklch(63.1% 0.081 128)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E884D
oklch(59.2% 0.089 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#536A34
oklch(49.2% 0.084 128.1)
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Step 800
800
#44562C
oklch(42.7% 0.068 128)
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Step 900
900
#394728
oklch(37.7% 0.053 128.5)
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Step 950
950
#212A18
oklch(27.1% 0.034 130)
#6E884D 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) | #8D8148 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7F50 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71837A | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E884D
#6E884D
oklch(59.2% 0.089 128.3)
- #8D6FA7
#8D6FA7
oklch(59.2% 0.09 308.4)
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 #6E884D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.021
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.026
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.030
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.031
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.032
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.038
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.038
Use #6E884D 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.