#648938
Closest named color: Moss Green (#658B38). oklch(58.4% 0.118 129.9), rgb(100, 137, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#648938 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss Green (#658B38), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss Green (#658B38) |
| Black text | 5.17:1 |
| White text | 4.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #648938 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 137, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(87, 42%, 38%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.118 129.9) |
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 #648938 | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #648938 | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #648938 text on white | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #648938 text on black | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE1
oklch(93.5% 0.016 130.4)
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Step 200
200
#D3DDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.029 128.8)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A4
oklch(80.9% 0.053 130.3)
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Step 400
400
#8FAC73
oklch(70.8% 0.086 130.2)
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Step 500
500
#74964D
oklch(63% 0.108 129.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#648938
oklch(58.4% 0.118 129.9)
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Step 700
700
#4C6C21
oklch(49% 0.109 129.5)
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Step 800
800
#3E581E
oklch(42.6% 0.09 129.9)
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Step 900
900
#35491E
oklch(37.7% 0.071 129.9)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B12
oklch(27.1% 0.046 130)
#648938 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) | #8F8030 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7D3E | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #668377 | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #648938
#648938
oklch(58.4% 0.118 129.9)
- #9166AF
#9166AF
oklch(58.4% 0.118 310.3)
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 #648938, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.006
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.018
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.019
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.020
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.020
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.026
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.031
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.031
Use #648938 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.