#6F877D
Closest named color: Medium Grey (#7D7F7C). oklch(60.1% 0.031 168.1), rgb(111, 135, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#6F877D is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Grey (#7D7F7C), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Medium Grey (#7D7F7C) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F877D |
| RGB | rgb(111, 135, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 10%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.031 168.1) |
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 #6F877D | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F877D | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F877D text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F877D text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#D4DBD8
oklch(88.5% 0.009 168.7)
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Step 300
300
#B8C4BF
oklch(81% 0.015 169.1)
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Step 400
400
#93A69E
oklch(70.8% 0.024 168.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6F877D
oklch(60.1% 0.031 168.1)
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Step 600
600
#607A6F
oklch(55.6% 0.035 167.4)
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Step 700
700
#4F675D
oklch(49.1% 0.033 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#41544C
oklch(42.7% 0.027 167.5)
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Step 900
900
#37453F
oklch(37.6% 0.021 167.3)
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Step 950
950
#202925
oklch(27.1% 0.015 166.5)
#6F877D 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) | #86847D | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #81807E | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6A8784 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F877D
#6F877D
oklch(60.1% 0.031 168.1)
- #907984
#907984
oklch(60.1% 0.032 347.7)
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 #6F877D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.028
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.029
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.037
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.039
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.040
- Slate Gray #708090 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.042
Use #6F877D 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.