#648917
Closest named color: Mossy Green (#638B27). oklch(58.1% 0.141 127), rgb(100, 137, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#648917 is a medium-dark, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 127°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mossy Green (#638B27), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mossy Green (#638B27) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #648917 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 137, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 71%, 31%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.141 127) |
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 #648917 | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #648917 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #648917 text on white | 4.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #648917 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F4F7F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECDF
oklch(93.5% 0.018 127.1)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.036 126.6)
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Step 300
300
#B6C99D
oklch(81% 0.063 126.8)
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Step 400
400
#8FAC66
oklch(70.6% 0.101 127.2)
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Step 500
500
#749738
oklch(63% 0.129 126.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#648917
oklch(58.1% 0.141 127)
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Step 700
700
#4D6D00
oklch(49.1% 0.127 127.1)
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Step 800
800
#3F5902
oklch(42.7% 0.109 126.8)
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Step 900
900
#354910
oklch(37.6% 0.084 127)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0C
oklch(27% 0.053 127.4)
#648917 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) | #907F00 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7D24 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #688274 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #648917
#648917
oklch(58.1% 0.141 127)
- #9161BB
#9161BB
oklch(58.1% 0.141 307.2)
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 #648917, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.009
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.011
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.019
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.022
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.027
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.035
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.037
Use #648917 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.