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HEX atlas value

#6E8367

#6E8367 is a cool green HEX color close to Smoke. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 110, 131, 103, HSL 105, 12%, 46%, has luminance 0.2053, and belongs to the muted and earth tone groups.

greencoolmutedearth-tone
#6E8367 Sample readable text
HEX #6E8367
RGB rgb(110, 131, 103)
HSL hsl(105 12% 46%)
CMYK cmyk(16, 0, 21, 49)
Luminance 0.2053
Contrast Black 5.11:1White 4.11:1

CSS

--color-6e8367: #6E8367;
.background-6e8367 { background-color: #6E8367; }
.text-6e8367 { color: #6E8367; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.2053
Black text5.11:1AA Pass
White text4.11:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#6E8367","rgb":[110,131,103],"hsl":[105,12,46],"cmyk":[16,0,21,49],"luminance":0.2053,"contrast":{"black":5.11,"white":4.11}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":5.11,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":4.11,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#9EAE98","hex":"#9EAE98","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":8.96,"contrastWhite":2.34,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#43503F","hex":"#43503F","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":2.46,"contrastWhite":8.54,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"]},{"name":"#619D4D","hex":"#619D4D","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":6.44,"contrastWhite":3.26,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"Agave","hex":"#6F8F72","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":5.85,"contrastWhite":3.59,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":[]},{"name":"#7C8367","hex":"#7C8367","family":"green","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":5.3,"contrastWhite":3.96,"wcagAA":["#000000"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["cool green","muted","earth tone","muted green","earth tone green","Smoke adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","muted interface themes","natural palettes","botanical and wellness palettes"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/6e8367.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/smoke.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/agave.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/nickel.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#7C6783","analogous":["#7C8367","#67836E"],"triadic":["#676E83","#83676E"],"tetradic":["#677C83","#7C6783","#836E67"],"splitComplementary":["#6E6783","#83677C"],"monochromatic":["#9EAE98","#6E8367","#43503F"]}
Variants
{"light":"#9EAE98","dark":"#43503F","saturated":"#619D4D","desaturated":"#757575","pastel":"#B5B5B5","neon":"#4FFF14"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"smoke","name":"Smoke","hex":"#738276","distance":15.84297951775486},{"slug":"agave","name":"Agave","hex":"#6F8F72","distance":16.30950643030009},{"slug":"nickel","name":"Nickel","hex":"#727472","distance":19.026297590440446},{"slug":"eucalyptus","name":"Eucalyptus","hex":"#5F8575","distance":20.615528128088304},{"slug":"machinery-gray","name":"Machinery Gray","hex":"#6C6F70","distance":22.02271554554524}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #6E8367

#6E8367 is classified as a cool green value with muted and earth tone visual character. #6E8367 is visually closest to Smoke, a named gray color with HEX #738276.

The RGB channels are 110, 131, and 103, with green carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 105deg with 12% saturation and 46% lightness, so this page treats it as a low-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and muted interface themes. Its luminance is 0.2053, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 15.84, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text5.11:1AA Pass
White text4.11:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #6E8367 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000005.11:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF4.11:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#9EAE98#000000 text · best 8.96:1#9EAE98
#43503F#FFFFFF text · best 8.54:1#43503F
#619D4D#000000 text · best 6.44:1#619D4D
Agave#000000 text · best 5.85:1#6F8F72
#7C8367#000000 text · best 5.3:1#7C8367

Generated Palette

#6E8367#6E8367
#7C6783#7C6783
#7C8367#7C8367
#67836E#67836E
#9EAE98#9EAE98
#43503F#43503F

Color Harmonies

#7C6783#7C6783
#7C8367#7C8367
#67836E#67836E
#676E83#676E83
#83676E#83676E

Variants

#9EAE98#9EAE98
#43503F#43503F
#619D4D#619D4D
#757575#757575
#B5B5B5#B5B5B5
#4FFF14#4FFF14

Nearest Named Colors

Smoke#738276
Agave#6F8F72
Nickel#727472
Eucalyptus#5F8575
Machinery Gray#6C6F70

Related HEX Guides

Smoke colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #738276.Agave colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #6F8F72.Nickel colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #727472.Green color familyBrowse named green colors related to this HEX value.Cool colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Muted colorsFind colors in the muted group.Earth Tone colorsFind colors in the earth tone group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#6E8367 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.