#6F8747
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(58.9% 0.094 126), rgb(111, 135, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#6F8747 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 126°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F8747 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 135, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 31%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.094 126) |
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 #6F8747 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F8747 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F8747 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F8747 text on black | 5.23:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.023 126.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A9
oklch(80.9% 0.042 125.7)
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Step 400
400
#96A97B
oklch(70.8% 0.068 126.3)
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Step 500
500
#7C9358
oklch(63.1% 0.087 126.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#6F8747
oklch(58.9% 0.094 126)
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Step 700
700
#54692F
oklch(49% 0.087 125.9)
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Step 800
800
#455628
oklch(42.7% 0.072 126)
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Step 900
900
#3A4725
oklch(37.7% 0.056 126.1)
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Step 950
950
#222A16
oklch(27.1% 0.037 126.5)
#6F8747 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) | #8D8042 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7F4B | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #728278 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F8747
#6F8747
oklch(58.9% 0.094 126)
- #8B6EA9
#8B6EA9
oklch(58.9% 0.094 306.3)
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 #6F8747, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.014
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.020
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.027
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.032
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.034
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.035
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
Use #6F8747 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.