#6E8D7D
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(61.5% 0.043 162.4), rgb(110, 141, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#6E8D7D is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.043 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 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6E8D7D |
| RGB | rgb(110, 141, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 12%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.043 162.4) |
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 #6E8D7D | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6E8D7D | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6E8D7D text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6E8D7D text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#E6EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.006 170.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD7
oklch(88.6% 0.012 162)
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Step 300
300
#B5C5BD
oklch(80.9% 0.021 164.5)
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Step 400
400
#8FA79A
oklch(70.6% 0.033 161.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6E8D7D
oklch(61.5% 0.043 162.4)
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Step 600
600
#5B7C6B
oklch(55.6% 0.046 162)
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Step 700
700
#4A6959
oklch(49.2% 0.044 161.7)
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Step 800
800
#3D5549
oklch(42.6% 0.035 162.7)
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Step 900
900
#34463D
oklch(37.6% 0.028 163)
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Step 950
950
#1F2924
oklch(27% 0.017 163.4)
#6E8D7D 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) | #8C887C | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86847E | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #688D88 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6E8D7D
#6E8D7D
oklch(61.5% 0.043 162.4)
- #977B8C
#977B8C
oklch(61.5% 0.042 341.4)
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 #6E8D7D, 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 0.031
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.040
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.044
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.044
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.048
Use #6E8D7D 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.