#6E8A4D
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(59.7% 0.092 129), rgb(110, 138, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#6E8A4D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E8A4D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 138, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 28%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.092 129) |
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 #6E8A4D | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E8A4D | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E8A4D text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E8A4D text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDCB
oklch(88.6% 0.026 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A8
oklch(81% 0.046 128.5)
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Step 400
400
#93AA7A
oklch(70.8% 0.072 128.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E8A4D
oklch(59.7% 0.092 129)
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Step 600
600
#617F3C
oklch(55.7% 0.1 129.1)
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Step 700
700
#506B2E
oklch(49.2% 0.093 129.2)
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Step 800
800
#425727
oklch(42.7% 0.077 128.7)
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Step 900
900
#384824
oklch(37.8% 0.06 128.6)
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Step 950
950
#212A16
oklch(27% 0.037 128.4)
#6E8A4D 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) | #8F8248 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8150 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70857B | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E8A4D
#6E8A4D
oklch(59.7% 0.092 129)
- #8F70A9
#8F70A9
oklch(59.7% 0.091 308.7)
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 #6E8A4D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.021
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.028
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.029
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.029
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.031
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.033
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
Use #6E8A4D 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.