Palettes / Colors / #6F8F72

#6F8F72 — Dusty Green

#6F8F72 is a green color we call Dusty Green, closest to the named color Gray (#808080). It belongs to the green family.

#6F8F72 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #906F8D; it also sits naturally between #7C906F and #6F9083. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 44% · Green 56% · Blue 45%

Cyan 22% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 20% · Key 44%

Previews

CSS code for #6F8F72

.text { color: #6F8F72; }
.background { background-color: #6F8F72; }
.border { border: 3px solid #6F8F72; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(111, 143, 114); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(126, 13%, 50%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #6F8F72; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(111, 143, 114, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #6F8F72; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(111, 143, 114, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#6F8F72">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#6F8F72">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #906F8D:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #6F8F72: #000000.

How #6F8F72 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with #6F8F72

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #6F8F72?

#6F8F72 is Dusty Green, a green color (RGB 111, 143, 114). Its closest standard named color is Gray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #6F8F72?

#6F8F72 is RGB 111, 143, 114 — HSL 126°, 13%, 50% — CMYK 22%, 0%, 20%, 44%.

What colors go with #6F8F72?

Its complement is #906F8D; analogous partners are #7C906F and #6F9083. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #6F8F72 for text?

Black text on #6F8F72 has a contrast ratio of 5.85:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.59:1.