#647740
Closest named color: Muddy Green (#657432). oklch(54% 0.082 124.7), rgb(100, 119, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#647740 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muddy Green (#657432), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Muddy Green (#657432) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #647740 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 119, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 30%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54% 0.082 124.7) |
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 #647740 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #647740 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #647740 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #647740 text on black | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AB
oklch(80.9% 0.037 124.4)
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Step 400
400
#98A77F
oklch(70.6% 0.059 124.6)
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Step 500
500
#7F925E
oklch(63.2% 0.077 124.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#647740
oklch(54% 0.082 124.7)
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Step 700
700
#576836
oklch(49% 0.076 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#47552D
oklch(42.7% 0.064 124.8)
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Step 900
900
#3C4629
oklch(37.7% 0.048 124.2)
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Step 950
950
#232918
oklch(27% 0.031 124.2)
#647740 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) | #7C713C | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7043 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67726A | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #647740
#647740
oklch(54% 0.082 124.7)
- #7A6295
#7A6295
oklch(54% 0.082 305.4)
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 #647740, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.015
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.016
- Dark Moss Green #606C38 ΔE 0.033
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.042
- Brown Green #706C11 ΔE 0.043
- Murky Green #6C7A0E ΔE 0.043
- Browny Green #6F6C0A ΔE 0.044
Use #647740 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.