What color is #6F8D81?

#6F8D81 is a medium, muted teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(111, 141, 129), and in HSL hsl(156, 12%, 49%).

Is #6F8D81 accessible as text?

On white, #6F8D81 has a contrast ratio of 3.62:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 5.80:1 (passes). For text placed on #6F8D81, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #6F8D81?

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

What colors go well with #6F8D81?

#6F8D81 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #8C6E7A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #6F8D81 below.

Is #6F8D81 good for buttons?

#6F8D81 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #6F8D81 — white text only reaches 3.62:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #6F8D81 the same as CSS gray?

No — #6F8D81 is not the CSS named color gray, but gray (#808080) is the closest CSS named color.

#6F8D81 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #6F8D81

Not just a swatch — here's how #6F8D81 works with other colors. Named schemes with #6F8D81 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #6F8D81 Secondary #734F19 Surface #E5DBC0 Accent #3B5141 Anchor #5B231F

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 #6F8D81 Anchor #382B1E Surface #ECE4D0 Accent #849C6F 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 #6F8D81 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B09F 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 #6F8D81 Secondary #A8B3AE Support #989286 Ink #16140F

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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #6F8D81 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #95B1A6

Battleship Grey is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Battleship Grey.

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Color Lab

How #6F8D81 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 60/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 36/100

Low

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

Naturalness 30/100

Low

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 46/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 42/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very low

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

UI accent fit 58/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 52/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 93/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #6F8D81 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 5.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E3E7E5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #6E8C8A — 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 #6F8D81 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #6F8D81;
  --color-base-rgb: 111 141 129;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(61.7% 0.038 168.7);
  --color-50: #F6F8F8;
  --color-100: #E8EDEB;
  --color-200: #D1DBD7;
  --color-300: #B0BFB9;
  --color-400: #8FA39B;
  --color-500: #70857D;
  --color-600: #596862;
  --color-700: #434C48;
  --color-800: #2E3331;
  --color-900: #1D201F;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  battleship-grey: {
    50: '#F6F8F8',
    100: '#E8EDEB',
    200: '#D1DBD7',
    300: '#B0BFB9',
    400: '#8FA39B',
    500: '#70857D',
    600: '#596862',
    700: '#434C48',
    800: '#2E3331',
    900: '#1D201F',
  },
}

$base: #6F8D81;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F6F8F8;
$base-100: #E8EDEB;
$base-200: #D1DBD7;
$base-300: #B0BFB9;
$base-400: #8FA39B;
$base-500: #70857D;
$base-600: #596862;
$base-700: #434C48;
$base-800: #2E3331;
$base-900: #1D201F;
$base-hover: #587066;
$base-subtle: #D4DCD9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#6F8D81",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F6F8F8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E8EDEB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#D1DBD7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#B0BFB9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#8FA39B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#70857D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#596862",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#434C48",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#2E3331",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1D201F",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #6F8D81

Color Lab

Pairs with #6F8D81

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