#6E896C
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60.1% 0.053 143.1), rgb(110, 137, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#6E896C is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E896C |
| RGB | rgb(110, 137, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(116, 12%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.053 143.1) |
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 #6E896C | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E896C | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E896C text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E896C text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 300
300
#B7C5B6
oklch(80.8% 0.026 143.5)
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Step 400
400
#92A890
oklch(70.8% 0.042 142.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E896C
oklch(60.1% 0.053 143.1)
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Step 600
600
#5F7C5D
oklch(55.5% 0.058 143.1)
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Step 700
700
#4F694D
oklch(49.2% 0.054 142.9)
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Step 800
800
#41553F
oklch(42.6% 0.043 142.4)
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Step 900
900
#374736
oklch(37.9% 0.035 143.3)
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Step 950
950
#202920
oklch(26.9% 0.021 145)
#6E896C 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) | #8B846A | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86816D | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C8781 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E896C
#6E896C
oklch(60.1% 0.053 143.1)
- #907693
#907693
oklch(60% 0.053 322.8)
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 #6E896C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.015
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.049
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.051
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.051
Use #6E896C 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.