#6F8951
Closest named color: Khaki Green (#728639). oklch(59.6% 0.085 129), rgb(111, 137, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#6F8951 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 129°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Khaki Green (#728639), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Khaki Green (#728639) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F8951 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 137, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(88, 26%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.085 129) |
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 #6F8951 | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F8951 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F8951 text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F8951 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE3
oklch(93.7% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6AA
oklch(80.8% 0.041 129)
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Step 400
400
#94A97D
oklch(70.7% 0.066 128.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6F8951
oklch(59.6% 0.085 129)
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Step 600
600
#627E41
oklch(55.6% 0.093 129.2)
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Step 700
700
#516A33
oklch(49.1% 0.086 129.2)
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Step 800
800
#43572B
oklch(42.9% 0.071 129.1)
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Step 900
900
#384727
oklch(37.6% 0.055 129.2)
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Step 950
950
#212A17
oklch(27% 0.036 129.2)
#6F8951 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) | #8E824D | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8054 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71847B | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F8951
#6F8951
oklch(59.6% 0.085 129)
- #8E71A6
#8E71A6
oklch(59.6% 0.085 309)
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 #6F8951, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.025
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.029
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.030
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.032
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.035
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.035
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.037
Use #6F8951 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.