#646A22
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(50.4% 0.095 113.8), rgb(100, 106, 34).
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White text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#646A22 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 50%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (50%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.62:1 |
| White text | 5.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #646A22 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 106, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 51%, 27%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(50.4% 0.095 113.8) |
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 #646A22 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -84.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #646A22 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #646A22 text on white | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #646A22 text on black | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -22.9 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBC9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 114.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A3
oklch(80.8% 0.045 113)
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Step 400
400
#A0A671
oklch(70.7% 0.073 113.5)
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Step 500
500
#89904A
oklch(63.2% 0.094 113.8)
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Step 600
600
#737A2B
oklch(55.7% 0.102 114)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#646A22
oklch(50.4% 0.095 113.8)
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Step 800
800
#4F531B
oklch(42.6% 0.078 113.1)
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Step 900
900
#41451C
oklch(37.6% 0.061 114)
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Step 950
950
#262911
oklch(27.1% 0.04 115)
#646A22 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) | #726518 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #726627 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6B645B | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #656565 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #646A22
#646A22
oklch(50.4% 0.095 113.8)
- #675995
#675995
oklch(50.4% 0.094 293.4)
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 #646A22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.021
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.021
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.022
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.022
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.022
- Greeny Brown #696006 ΔE 0.029
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.029
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.032
Use #646A22 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.