#6E8D3E
Closest named color: Moss Green (#658B38). oklch(60.2% 0.113 127.3), rgb(110, 141, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#6E8D3E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss Green (#658B38), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss Green (#658B38) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E8D3E |
| RGB | rgb(110, 141, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(84, 39%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.113 127.3) |
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 #6E8D3E | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E8D3E | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E8D3E text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E8D3E text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#D3DDC8
oklch(88.4% 0.03 127.9)
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Step 300
300
#B7C8A2
oklch(81% 0.055 127.2)
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Step 400
400
#91AB6F
oklch(70.6% 0.088 127.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E8D3E
oklch(60.2% 0.113 127.3)
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Step 600
600
#5F8026
oklch(55.6% 0.123 127.4)
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Step 700
700
#4F6C18
oklch(49.1% 0.114 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#415817
oklch(42.7% 0.094 126.9)
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Step 900
900
#37491A
oklch(37.8% 0.074 127.2)
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Step 950
950
#202B10
oklch(27.1% 0.048 127.6)
#6E8D3E 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) | #948436 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8243 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72877B | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E8D3E
#6E8D3E
oklch(60.2% 0.113 127.3)
- #936DB5
#936DB5
oklch(60.1% 0.114 307.6)
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 #6E8D3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.015
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.019
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.025
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.027
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.029
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.030
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.030
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.032
Use #6E8D3E 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.