#6E8A42
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(59.5% 0.104 126.9), rgb(110, 138, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#6E8A42 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E8A42 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 138, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 35%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.104 126.9) |
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 #6E8A42 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E8A42 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E8A42 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E8A42 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.029 126.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A4
oklch(80.9% 0.051 126.4)
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Step 400
400
#93AA73
oklch(70.6% 0.08 126.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E8A42
oklch(59.5% 0.104 126.9)
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Step 600
600
#617F2F
oklch(55.6% 0.113 127.1)
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Step 700
700
#516B21
oklch(49.1% 0.105 126.6)
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Step 800
800
#42571D
oklch(42.6% 0.087 126.7)
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Step 900
900
#38481E
oklch(37.7% 0.068 126.7)
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Step 950
950
#212A12
oklch(26.9% 0.043 126)
#6E8A42 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) | #90823C | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8046 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71847A | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E8A42
#6E8A42
oklch(59.5% 0.104 126.9)
- #8F6DAF
#8F6DAF
oklch(59.4% 0.105 307.1)
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 #6E8A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.012
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.018
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.022
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.030
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.032
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.033
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.034
Use #6E8A42 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.