#6E8A7B
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60.7% 0.039 161.6), rgb(110, 138, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#6E8A7B is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E8A7B |
| RGB | rgb(110, 138, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 11%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.039 161.6) |
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 #6E8A7B | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E8A7B | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E8A7B text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E8A7B text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D3DBD7
oklch(88.4% 0.01 164.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5BD
oklch(81% 0.02 162.8)
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Step 400
400
#90A79B
oklch(70.7% 0.031 162.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E8A7B
oklch(60.7% 0.039 161.6)
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Step 600
600
#5D7B6B
oklch(55.5% 0.043 161.3)
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Step 700
700
#4D685A
oklch(49.1% 0.039 162)
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Step 800
800
#3F5549
oklch(42.7% 0.034 160.7)
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Step 900
900
#36463D
oklch(37.7% 0.026 160.2)
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Step 950
950
#202924
oklch(27% 0.016 160.8)
#6E8A7B 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) | #89867A | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #84827C | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #698A86 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E8A7B
#6E8A7B
oklch(60.7% 0.039 161.6)
- #937989
#937989
oklch(60.6% 0.039 340.9)
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 #6E8A7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.028
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.036
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.038
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.038
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.040
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.046
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.048
Use #6E8A7B 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.