#6F8552
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(58.6% 0.078 127.6), rgb(111, 133, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.15:1).
About this color
#6F8552 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 5.15:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F8552 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 133, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(86, 24%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.078 127.6) |
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 #6F8552 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F8552 | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F8552 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F8552 text on black | 5.15:1 | AA | Lc -33.7 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCE
oklch(88.5% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC5AD
oklch(80.8% 0.035 127.3)
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Step 400
400
#97A882
oklch(70.8% 0.057 127.4)
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Step 500
500
#7D9263
oklch(63.1% 0.071 127.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6F8552
oklch(58.6% 0.078 127.6)
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Step 700
700
#55693B
oklch(49.2% 0.073 128)
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Step 800
800
#465531
oklch(42.7% 0.059 127.2)
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Step 900
900
#3B462B
oklch(37.6% 0.046 126.5)
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Step 950
950
#22291A
oklch(26.9% 0.028 128.5)
#6F8552 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) | #8A7F4E | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877D55 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #718178 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F8552
#6F8552
oklch(58.6% 0.078 127.6)
- #8970A0
#8970A0
oklch(58.7% 0.077 307.9)
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 #6F8552, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.027
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.028
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.029
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.031
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.035
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.036
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.040
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.043
Use #6F8552 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.