#6F8D74
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(61.3% 0.051 149.6), rgb(111, 141, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#6F8D74 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #6F8D74 |
| RGB | rgb(111, 141, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 12%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.051 149.6) |
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 #6F8D74 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #6F8D74 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #6F8D74 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #6F8D74 text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE7
oklch(93.6% 0.007 145.5)
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Step 200
200
#D3DCD4
oklch(88.5% 0.015 148.8)
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Step 300
300
#B6C5B8
oklch(80.8% 0.024 149.3)
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Step 400
400
#90A894
oklch(70.7% 0.039 150)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#6F8D74
oklch(61.3% 0.051 149.6)
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Step 600
600
#5D7D62
oklch(55.7% 0.055 149)
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Step 700
700
#4C6951
oklch(49.1% 0.051 149.5)
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Step 800
800
#3F5643
oklch(42.8% 0.042 149.6)
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Step 900
900
#354738
oklch(37.8% 0.034 149.5)
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Step 950
950
#1F2921
oklch(26.9% 0.02 150.8)
#6F8D74 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) | #8E8873 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888475 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B8C86 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #6F8D74
#6F8D74
oklch(61.3% 0.051 149.6)
- #967993
#967993
oklch(61.2% 0.052 329.6)
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 #6F8D74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.017
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.043
- Brown Grey #8D8468 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.050
- Dull Teal #5F9E8F ΔE 0.052
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.052
Use #6F8D74 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.