#647E5E
Closest named color: Dark Sage (#598556). oklch(56.3% 0.057 139.8), rgb(100, 126, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#647E5E is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Sage (#598556), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Sage (#598556) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #647E5E |
| RGB | rgb(100, 126, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 15%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.057 139.8) |
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 #647E5E | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #647E5E | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #647E5E text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #647E5E text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E7EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 139.4)
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Step 200
200
#D4DCD3
oklch(88.6% 0.015 142.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8C5B5
oklch(80.9% 0.026 139.8)
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Step 400
400
#94A78F
oklch(70.7% 0.04 139.2)
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Step 500
500
#799273
oklch(63.2% 0.054 139.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#647E5E
oklch(56.3% 0.057 139.8)
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Step 700
700
#51684C
oklch(49% 0.052 140)
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Step 800
800
#42553E
oklch(42.7% 0.044 140.2)
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Step 900
900
#384635
oklch(37.6% 0.034 140.1)
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Step 950
950
#21291F
oklch(27% 0.021 139.4)
#647E5E 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) | #80795C | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7C7660 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #637C75 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #647E5E
#647E5E
oklch(56.3% 0.057 139.8)
- #856B8B
#856B8B
oklch(56.4% 0.057 319.9)
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 #647E5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.030
- Military Green #667C3E ΔE 0.040
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.043
- Grey Brown #7F7053 ΔE 0.051
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.053
- Muddy Green #657432 ΔE 0.054
- Drab #828344 ΔE 0.056
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.059
Use #647E5E 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.