#6F8A60
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60.1% 0.069 134.7), rgb(111, 138, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#6F8A60 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 135°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F8A60 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 138, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 18%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.069 134.7) |
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 #6F8A60 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F8A60 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F8A60 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F8A60 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#D4DCD0
oklch(88.5% 0.018 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C6B0
oklch(81% 0.034 134)
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Step 400
400
#93A987
oklch(70.8% 0.054 134.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6F8A60
oklch(60.1% 0.069 134.7)
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Step 600
600
#607D50
oklch(55.5% 0.075 134.9)
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Step 700
700
#506A41
oklch(49.2% 0.07 134.7)
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Step 800
800
#415636
oklch(42.6% 0.057 135.3)
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Step 900
900
#37472F
oklch(37.7% 0.045 135.5)
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Step 950
950
#212A1B
oklch(27.1% 0.03 133.3)
#6F8A60 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) | #8D845D | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898162 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6F877F | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F8A60
#6F8A60
oklch(60.1% 0.069 134.7)
- #90749D
#90749D
oklch(60% 0.069 314.9)
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 #6F8A60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.019
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.030
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.035
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.036
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.038
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.043
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.044
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.048
Use #6F8A60 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.