#6E8869
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59.8% 0.055 140.6), rgb(110, 136, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#6E8869 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E8869 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 136, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(110, 13%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.055 140.6) |
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 #6E8869 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E8869 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E8869 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E8869 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.016 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B5
oklch(80.9% 0.026 139.8)
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Step 400
400
#93A88E
oklch(70.8% 0.044 139.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E8869
oklch(59.8% 0.055 140.6)
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Step 600
600
#607C5B
oklch(55.5% 0.06 140.8)
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Step 700
700
#50694B
oklch(49.2% 0.055 140.4)
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Step 800
800
#41553D
oklch(42.5% 0.046 140.4)
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Step 900
900
#374634
oklch(37.5% 0.036 140.4)
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Step 950
950
#21291F
oklch(27% 0.021 139.4)
#6E8869 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) | #8A8367 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86806B | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D867F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E8869
#6E8869
oklch(59.8% 0.055 140.6)
- #8F7594
#8F7594
oklch(59.8% 0.055 320.9)
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 #6E8869, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.016
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.044
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.050
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.050
Use #6E8869 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.