#646E39
Closest named color: Dark Moss Green (#606C38). oklch(51.7% 0.077 117.9), rgb(100, 110, 57).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#646E39 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 52%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Moss Green (#606C38), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (52%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Moss Green (#606C38) |
| Black text | 3.83:1 |
| White text | 5.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #646E39 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 110, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 32%, 33%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(51.7% 0.077 117.9) |
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 #646E39 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -82.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #646E39 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #646E39 text on white | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #646E39 text on black | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -24.4 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCC
oklch(88.5% 0.02 116)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AA
oklch(80.9% 0.036 117.8)
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Step 400
400
#9DA67C
oklch(70.7% 0.059 117.8)
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Step 500
500
#85905A
oklch(63.1% 0.076 118)
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Step 600
600
#6F7A40
oklch(55.6% 0.082 118)
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Step 700
700 (this color)
#646E39
oklch(51.7% 0.077 117.9)
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Step 800
800
#4C542A
oklch(42.8% 0.064 118)
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Step 900
900
#3F4526
oklch(37.6% 0.049 117.8)
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Step 950
950
#252917
oklch(27.1% 0.032 118.8)
#646E39 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) | #746935 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #73693C | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #696962 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #646E39
#646E39
oklch(51.7% 0.077 117.9)
- #6D5E8E
#6D5E8E
oklch(51.6% 0.076 298)
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 #646E39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.009
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Olive Green #556B2F ΔE 0.028
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.033
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.035
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.041
- Mud Green #606602 ΔE 0.043
- Camo Green #526525 ΔE 0.044
Use #646E39 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.