#6F8A5E
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60.1% 0.071 133.8), rgb(111, 138, 94).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#6F8A5E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F8A5E |
| RGB | rgb(111, 138, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 19%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.071 133.8) |
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 #6F8A5E | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F8A5E | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F8A5E text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F8A5E text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F4F6F3
oklch(97.1% 0.004 134.8)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE5
oklch(93.5% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCCF
oklch(88.5% 0.02 133.1)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6AF
oklch(80.9% 0.035 133)
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Step 400
400
#93A985
oklch(70.8% 0.057 133.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6F8A5E
oklch(60.1% 0.071 133.8)
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Step 600
600
#617D4E
oklch(55.5% 0.077 133.4)
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Step 700
700
#506A3F
oklch(49.2% 0.072 133.8)
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Step 800
800
#415634
oklch(42.6% 0.06 134.1)
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Step 900
900
#37472E
oklch(37.6% 0.046 134.7)
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Step 950
950
#212A1B
oklch(27.1% 0.03 133.3)
#6F8A5E 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) | #8E845B | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898160 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F877F | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F8A5E
#6F8A5E
oklch(60.1% 0.071 133.8)
- #90749F
#90749F
oklch(60.1% 0.071 313.6)
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 #6F8A5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.021
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.034
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.035
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.036
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.041
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.042
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.046
Use #6F8A5E 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.