#6E8A38
Closest named color: Moss Green (#658B38). oklch(59.4% 0.114 125.5), rgb(110, 138, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#6E8A38 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss Green (#658B38), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss Green (#658B38) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E8A38 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 138, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 42%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.114 125.5) |
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 #6E8A38 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E8A38 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E8A38 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E8A38 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8C8A1
oklch(81% 0.056 125.8)
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Step 400
400
#93AB6D
oklch(70.7% 0.089 125.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E8A38
oklch(59.4% 0.114 125.5)
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Step 600
600
#627F21
oklch(55.5% 0.124 125.3)
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Step 700
700
#516B12
oklch(49% 0.115 125.3)
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Step 800
800
#425814
oklch(42.8% 0.096 126)
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Step 900
900
#384818
oklch(37.6% 0.074 125.4)
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Step 950
950
#212A0F
oklch(26.9% 0.047 124.7)
#6E8A38 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) | #91822F | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D803D | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #728478 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E8A38
#6E8A38
oklch(59.4% 0.114 125.5)
- #8F6BB4
#8F6BB4
oklch(59.3% 0.115 305.9)
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 #6E8A38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.012
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.013
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.023
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.023
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.024
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.029
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.036
Use #6E8A38 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.