#637556
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(53.9% 0.051 132.5), rgb(99, 117, 86).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#637556 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 132°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #637556 |
| RGB | rgb(99, 117, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 15%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(53.9% 0.051 132.5) |
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 #637556 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #637556 | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #637556 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #637556 text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F4
oklch(97.2% 0.003 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBD2
oklch(88.5% 0.013 130.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC4B5
oklch(80.9% 0.023 132.6)
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Step 400
400
#98A68E
oklch(70.7% 0.038 132.2)
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Step 500
500
#7F9072
oklch(63.1% 0.048 131.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#637556
oklch(53.9% 0.051 132.5)
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Step 700
700
#56674B
oklch(49.1% 0.048 133.4)
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Step 800
800
#47543D
oklch(42.8% 0.04 131.9)
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Step 900
900
#3B4534
oklch(37.6% 0.031 132.6)
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Step 950
950
#23291F
oklch(27.2% 0.02 132.9)
#637556 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) | #787054 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #756F57 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64726D | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #637556
#637556
oklch(53.9% 0.051 132.5)
- #796684
#796684
oklch(53.9% 0.051 313)
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 #637556, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.042
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.043
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.043
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Taupe #7F684E ΔE 0.052
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.055
- Dull Brown #876E4B ΔE 0.055
Use #637556 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.