#6E8D67
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60.9% 0.066 139.9), rgb(110, 141, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#6E8D67 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E8D67 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 141, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 16%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.066 139.9) |
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 #6E8D67 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E8D67 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E8D67 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E8D67 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD1
oklch(88.5% 0.018 140)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B2
oklch(80.9% 0.033 139.4)
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Step 400
400
#90A98A
oklch(70.7% 0.052 139.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E8D67
oklch(60.9% 0.066 139.9)
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Step 600
600
#5D7E55
oklch(55.6% 0.072 139.6)
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Step 700
700
#4C6A45
oklch(49% 0.067 139.8)
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Step 800
800
#3F5739
oklch(42.8% 0.056 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#354731
oklch(37.6% 0.043 140)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1D
oklch(27% 0.028 140.7)
#6E8D67 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) | #8F8765 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8469 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C8A83 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E8D67
#6E8D67
oklch(60.9% 0.066 139.9)
- #95769C
#95769C
oklch(60.9% 0.067 320)
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 #6E8D67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.013
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.021
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.043
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.046
- Moss #769958 ΔE 0.047
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.049
Use #6E8D67 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.