#6E8D69
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(61% 0.064 141.1), rgb(110, 141, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#6E8D69 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E8D69 |
| RGB | rgb(110, 141, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 15%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.064 141.1) |
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 #6E8D69 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E8D69 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E8D69 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E8D69 text on black | 5.67:1 | 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
#D3DCD2
oklch(88.5% 0.017 142.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C6B3
oklch(80.9% 0.032 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#90A98C
oklch(70.8% 0.05 141.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E8D69
oklch(61% 0.064 141.1)
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Step 600
600
#5D7E57
oklch(55.7% 0.07 140.7)
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Step 700
700
#4C6A47
oklch(49.1% 0.065 141)
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Step 800
800
#3F563B
oklch(42.6% 0.052 140.9)
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Step 900
900
#354732
oklch(37.6% 0.042 141)
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Step 950
950
#1F2A1E
oklch(27.1% 0.027 142.7)
#6E8D69 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) | #8F8767 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A846B | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6C8B83 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E8D69
#6E8D69
oklch(61% 0.064 141.1)
- #95779B
#95779B
oklch(61% 0.064 320.7)
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 #6E8D69, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.012
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.020
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.044
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.045
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.048
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.048
Use #6E8D69 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.