#6F877A
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(60.1% 0.034 161.5), rgb(111, 135, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#6F877A is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F877A |
| RGB | rgb(111, 135, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 10%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.034 161.5) |
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 #6F877A | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F877A | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F877A text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F877A text on black | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE9
oklch(93.6% 0.005 165)
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Step 200
200
#D4DBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.009 161.3)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4BD
oklch(80.9% 0.016 160.5)
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Step 400
400
#93A69B
oklch(70.7% 0.027 160.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6F877A
oklch(60.1% 0.034 161.5)
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Step 600
600
#617A6D
oklch(55.6% 0.035 162.4)
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Step 700
700
#50675B
oklch(49.1% 0.034 162.1)
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Step 800
800
#41544A
oklch(42.7% 0.029 161.9)
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Step 900
900
#37453E
oklch(37.6% 0.022 163.5)
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Step 950
950
#212924
oklch(27.1% 0.015 157.9)
#6F877A 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) | #868379 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82807B | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B8783 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F877A
#6F877A
oklch(60.1% 0.034 161.5)
- #8F7986
#8F7986
oklch(60.1% 0.033 341.9)
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 #6F877A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.030
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.033
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.033
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.042
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.042
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.043
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.045
Use #6F877A 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.