#6E8937
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(59.1% 0.114 125.1), rgb(110, 137, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#6E8937 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E8937 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 137, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 43%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.114 125.1) |
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 #6E8937 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E8937 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E8937 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E8937 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 124.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 124.8)
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Step 400
400
#95AA71
oklch(70.7% 0.082 124.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B944B
oklch(63% 0.104 124.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6E8937
oklch(59.1% 0.114 125.1)
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Step 700
700
#536B1E
oklch(49.2% 0.106 125.2)
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Step 800
800
#44571B
oklch(42.7% 0.088 125)
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Step 900
900
#39481D
oklch(37.8% 0.068 125.5)
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Step 950
950
#222A12
oklch(27% 0.042 124.3)
#6E8937 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) | #90812E | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7F3C | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #728377 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E8937
#6E8937
oklch(59.1% 0.114 125.1)
- #8D6BB4
#8D6BB4
oklch(59.1% 0.114 304.6)
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 #6E8937, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.011
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.012
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.020
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.023
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.025
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.028
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.030
- Olive #808000 ΔE 0.036
Use #6E8937 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.