#6F8151
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(57.6% 0.072 125.3), rgb(111, 129, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#6F8151 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.93:1 |
| White text | 4.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F8151 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 129, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 23%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.072 125.3) |
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 #6F8151 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F8151 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F8151 text on white | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F8151 text on black | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBCF
oklch(88.4% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AE
oklch(80.9% 0.033 126.4)
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Step 400
400
#99A783
oklch(70.8% 0.053 125)
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Step 500
500
#809164
oklch(63.1% 0.067 125.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6F8151
oklch(57.6% 0.072 125.3)
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Step 700
700
#58683C
oklch(49.2% 0.068 125.1)
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Step 800
800
#485432
oklch(42.6% 0.055 124.5)
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Step 900
900
#3C462C
oklch(37.7% 0.044 125.5)
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Step 950
950
#23291A
oklch(27% 0.028 125.9)
#6F8151 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) | #867B4E | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #837A53 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #727D75 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F8151
#6F8151
oklch(57.6% 0.072 125.3)
- #836E9C
#836E9C
oklch(57.5% 0.073 305.1)
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 #6F8151, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.028
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.029
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.031
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.033
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.035
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.042
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.050
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.050
Use #6F8151 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.