#636D43
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.5% 0.063 119.6), rgb(99, 109, 67).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#636D43 is a medium-dark, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.79:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #636D43 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 109, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 24%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.5% 0.063 119.6) |
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 #636D43 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -82.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #636D43 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #636D43 text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #636D43 text on black | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 700.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AE
oklch(81% 0.031 119.5)
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Step 400
400
#9DA583
oklch(70.6% 0.049 118.4)
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Step 500
500
#858F64
oklch(63.1% 0.062 118.9)
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Step 600
600
#6E794B
oklch(55.5% 0.068 119.6)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#636D43
oklch(51.5% 0.063 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B5332
oklch(42.6% 0.052 119.8)
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Step 900
900
#3F452C
oklch(37.8% 0.041 119.4)
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Step 950
950
#25281A
oklch(26.9% 0.025 117.9)
#636D43 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) | #726940 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #716945 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #676962 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #636D43
#636D43
oklch(51.5% 0.063 119.6)
- #6D5F87
#6D5F87
oklch(51.5% 0.064 300.2)
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 #636D43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.015
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.034
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.046
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.048
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.048
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.052
Use #636D43 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.