#6E8B60
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60.3% 0.071 135.7), rgb(110, 139, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#6E8B60 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E8B60 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 139, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(100, 18%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.071 135.7) |
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 #6E8B60 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E8B60 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E8B60 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E8B60 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C6B0
oklch(80.9% 0.034 135.6)
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Step 400
400
#91A986
oklch(70.7% 0.056 135.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E8B60
oklch(60.3% 0.071 135.7)
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Step 600
600
#5F7E50
oklch(55.7% 0.077 135.9)
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Step 700
700
#4E6A40
oklch(49.1% 0.072 135.7)
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Step 800
800
#405635
oklch(42.6% 0.059 135.6)
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Step 900
900
#36472E
oklch(37.6% 0.047 135.9)
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Step 950
950
#202A1B
oklch(27.1% 0.03 135.4)
#6E8B60 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) | #8E845D | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8262 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6E8880 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E8B60
#6E8B60
oklch(60.3% 0.071 135.7)
- #92749E
#92749E
oklch(60.3% 0.071 316.2)
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 #6E8B60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.018
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.029
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.036
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.039
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.041
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.043
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.046
Use #6E8B60 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.