#6F7E60
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.2% 0.048 129.4), rgb(111, 126, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#6F7E60 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F7E60 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 126, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 14%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.048 129.4) |
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 #6F7E60 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #6F7E60 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F7E60 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F7E60 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD3
oklch(88.5% 0.012 133.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC4B5
oklch(81% 0.022 130.1)
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Step 400
400
#9AA58F
oklch(70.7% 0.034 129)
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Step 500
500
#818F73
oklch(63.1% 0.044 129.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6F7E60
oklch(57.2% 0.048 129.4)
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Step 700
700
#59664B
oklch(49.1% 0.045 128.8)
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Step 800
800
#48533E
oklch(42.6% 0.036 130.3)
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Step 900
900
#3D4535
oklch(37.8% 0.028 129.3)
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Step 950
950
#24281F
oklch(27% 0.017 127.1)
#6F7E60 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) | #817A5E | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7961 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #707B76 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F7E60
#6F7E60
oklch(57.2% 0.048 129.4)
- #81718E
#81718E
oklch(57.4% 0.048 309.7)
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 #6F7E60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.041
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.042
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.047
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.048
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.049
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.053
Use #6F7E60 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.