#64796D
Closest named color: Battleship Gray (#6C757D). oklch(55.5% 0.031 160.2), rgb(100, 121, 109).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.66:1).
About this color
#64796D is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Battleship Gray (#6C757D), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Battleship Gray (#6C757D) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #64796D |
| RGB | rgb(100, 121, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 10%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.031 160.2) |
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 #64796D | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #64796D | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #64796D text on white | 4.66:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #64796D text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#F4F6F5
oklch(97.1% 0.002 165.1)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE9
oklch(93.7% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD7
oklch(88.6% 0.008 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C3BD
oklch(80.8% 0.014 159.8)
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Step 400
400
#95A59C
oklch(70.7% 0.022 161.2)
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Step 500
500
#7B8F84
oklch(63.1% 0.028 161.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#64796D
oklch(55.5% 0.031 160.2)
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Step 700
700
#53665B
oklch(49.1% 0.029 159.7)
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Step 800
800
#44534B
oklch(42.7% 0.023 162)
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Step 900
900
#39453E
oklch(37.7% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#222824
oklch(26.9% 0.011 156.4)
#64796D 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) | #78766C | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #75736E | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #607975 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #64796D
#64796D
oklch(55.5% 0.031 160.2)
- #806C79
#806C79
oklch(55.5% 0.032 339.1)
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 #64796D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Battleship Gray #6C757D ΔE 0.034
- Battleship Grey #6B7C85 ΔE 0.038
- Dim Gray #696969 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.047
- Grey Blue #647D8E ΔE 0.049
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.049
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.049
- Gray #808080 ΔE 0.054
Use #64796D 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.