What color is #6B8A7A?

#6B8A7A is a medium, muted teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(107, 138, 122), and in HSL hsl(149, 13%, 48%).

Is #6B8A7A accessible as text?

On white, #6B8A7A has a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.54:1 (passes). For text placed on #6B8A7A, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #6B8A7A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-500 (#7C7C67).

What colors go well with #6B8A7A?

#6B8A7A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #8A6A7B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #6B8A7A below.

Is #6B8A7A good for buttons?

#6B8A7A works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #6B8A7A — white text only reaches 3.79:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #6B8A7A the same as CSS gray?

No — #6B8A7A is not the CSS named color gray, but gray (#808080) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#6B8A7A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #6B8A7A

Not just a swatch — here's how #6B8A7A works with other colors. Named schemes with #6B8A7A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6B8A7A Secondary #496C3E Accent #AB6D00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Battleship Grey leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6B8A7A Secondary #744F1A Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B2320

Battleship Grey plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #6B8A7A Anchor #382B1E Surface #EDE4D0 Accent #859B6F Secondary #3A3833

Battleship Grey anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #6B8A7A Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B6B09F Ink #2A2723

Battleship Grey sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #6B8A7A Secondary #A4AFA9 Support #989286 Ink #17140F

Battleship Grey is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Battleship Grey carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #6B8A7A actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 45/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 58/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 38/100

Low

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 40/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 50/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 44/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 16/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 62/100

High

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 49/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 91/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #6B8A7A with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with #141310 text at 4.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E2E7E4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6A8A84 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #6B8A7A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #6B8A7A;
  --color-base-rgb: 107 138 122;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(60.5% 0.043 162.3);
  --color-50: #F6F8F7;
  --color-100: #E8EDEB;
  --color-200: #D1DBD6;
  --color-300: #AFC0B7;
  --color-400: #8EA499;
  --color-500: #6F867A;
  --color-600: #596961;
  --color-700: #424D47;
  --color-800: #2D3430;
  --color-900: #1D201F;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  battleship-grey: {
    50: '#F6F8F7',
    100: '#E8EDEB',
    200: '#D1DBD6',
    300: '#AFC0B7',
    400: '#8EA499',
    500: '#6F867A',
    600: '#596961',
    700: '#424D47',
    800: '#2D3430',
    900: '#1D201F',
  },
}

$base: #6B8A7A;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F8F7;
$base-100: #E8EDEB;
$base-200: #D1DBD6;
$base-300: #AFC0B7;
$base-400: #8EA499;
$base-500: #6F867A;
$base-600: #596961;
$base-700: #424D47;
$base-800: #2D3430;
$base-900: #1D201F;
$base-hover: #556F61;
$base-subtle: #D3DBD7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#6B8A7A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F8F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8EDEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1DBD6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#AFC0B7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8EA499",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#6F867A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#596961",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#424D47",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2D3430",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D201F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #6B8A7A

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