#6F8478
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(59.3% 0.03 160.3), rgb(111, 132, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#6F8478 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F8478 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 132, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 9%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.03 160.3) |
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 #6F8478 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F8478 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F8478 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F8478 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE9
oklch(93.7% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD7
oklch(88.6% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C3BE
oklch(80.8% 0.013 164.7)
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Step 400
400
#95A59C
oklch(70.7% 0.022 161.2)
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Step 500
500
#7B8F84
oklch(63.1% 0.028 161.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6F8478
oklch(59.3% 0.03 160.3)
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Step 700
700
#53665B
oklch(49.1% 0.029 159.7)
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Step 800
800
#44534B
oklch(42.7% 0.023 162)
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Step 900
900
#39453E
oklch(37.7% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#222824
oklch(26.9% 0.011 156.4)
#6F8478 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) | #838177 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807E79 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B8480 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F8478
#6F8478
oklch(59.3% 0.03 160.3)
- #8B7784
#8B7784
oklch(59.2% 0.031 339)
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 #6F8478, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.026
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.030
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.031
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.036
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.038
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.043
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.045
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.046
Use #6F8478 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.