#6E8967
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(59.9% 0.059 139.3), rgb(110, 137, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#6E8967 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 139°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E8967 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 137, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 14%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.059 139.3) |
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 #6E8967 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E8967 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E8967 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E8967 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#B7C5B4
oklch(80.8% 0.028 140.2)
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Step 400
400
#92A88C
oklch(70.7% 0.047 139)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E8967
oklch(59.9% 0.059 139.3)
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Step 600
600
#607D58
oklch(55.7% 0.065 139)
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Step 700
700
#4F6948
oklch(49.1% 0.06 139.1)
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Step 800
800
#41563B
oklch(42.8% 0.051 138.8)
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Step 900
900
#374733
oklch(37.8% 0.039 139.4)
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Step 950
950
#20291E
oklch(26.8% 0.024 140)
#6E8967 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) | #8B8365 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878169 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6D8780 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E8967
#6E8967
oklch(59.9% 0.059 139.3)
- #907597
#907597
oklch(60% 0.06 319.2)
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 #6E8967, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.014
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.039
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.046
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.050
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.053
Use #6E8967 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.