#6E885F
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59.5% 0.067 134.4), rgb(110, 136, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#6E885F is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.34:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E885F |
| RGB | rgb(110, 136, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(98, 18%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.067 134.4) |
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 #6E885F | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E885F | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E885F text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E885F text on black | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6B0
oklch(81% 0.034 134)
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Step 400
400
#93A887
oklch(70.6% 0.052 134.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E885F
oklch(59.5% 0.067 134.4)
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Step 600
600
#617D51
oklch(55.6% 0.073 134.6)
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Step 700
700
#506941
oklch(49% 0.068 134.4)
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Step 800
800
#425636
oklch(42.7% 0.056 134.3)
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Step 900
900
#38472F
oklch(37.8% 0.044 134.1)
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Step 950
950
#212A1C
oklch(27.2% 0.028 134.6)
#6E885F 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) | #8B825C | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878061 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E857D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E885F
#6E885F
oklch(59.5% 0.067 134.4)
- #8E739B
#8E739B
oklch(59.6% 0.067 314.6)
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 #6E885F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.032
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.035
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.037
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.040
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.044
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.046
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.048
Use #6E885F 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.