#629231
Closest named color: Olive Drab (#6B8E23). oklch(60.5% 0.138 131.8), rgb(98, 146, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#629231 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Olive Drab (#6B8E23), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Olive Drab (#6B8E23) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #629231 |
| RGB | rgb(98, 146, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(90, 50%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.138 131.8) |
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 #629231 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #629231 | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #629231 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #629231 text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F3F7F1
oklch(97.1% 0.009 134.9)
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Step 100
100
#E5EDE0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 133.1)
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Step 200
200
#D0DFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 131.9)
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Step 300
300
#B1CA9D
oklch(80.9% 0.067 131.5)
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Step 400
400
#88AF67
oklch(70.8% 0.108 131.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#629231
oklch(60.5% 0.138 131.8)
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Step 600
600
#51840C
oklch(55.6% 0.149 131.8)
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Step 700
700
#426F00
oklch(49% 0.136 131.8)
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Step 800
800
#365B05
oklch(42.7% 0.115 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#2F4B11
oklch(37.7% 0.09 131.9)
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Step 950
950
#1C2C0C
oklch(27% 0.057 131.6)
#629231 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) | #988724 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918439 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #638C7E | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #629231
#629231
oklch(60.5% 0.138 131.8)
- #9D67BD
#9D67BD
oklch(60.5% 0.138 311.8)
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 #629231, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.014
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.020
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.025
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.027
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.030
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.038
- Flat Green #699D4C ΔE 0.038
Use #629231 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.