#648A27
Closest named color: Mossy Green (#638B27). oklch(58.5% 0.133 128.3), rgb(100, 138, 39).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#648A27 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 128°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mossy Green (#638B27), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mossy Green (#638B27) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #648A27 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 138, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(83, 56%, 35%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.133 128.3) |
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 #648A27 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #648A27 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #648A27 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #648A27 text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#E6ECE0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC7
oklch(88.6% 0.033 128)
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Step 300
300
#B5C99F
oklch(81% 0.061 128.4)
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Step 400
400
#8FAC6B
oklch(70.7% 0.095 128.2)
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Step 500
500
#739740
oklch(63% 0.123 128.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#648A27
oklch(58.5% 0.133 128.3)
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Step 700
700
#4B6D0B
oklch(49% 0.124 128.4)
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Step 800
800
#3E5910
oklch(42.7% 0.102 128.3)
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Step 900
900
#354916
oklch(37.6% 0.079 128)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B0E
oklch(27% 0.051 128.1)
#648A27 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) | #918017 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7E30 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #678476 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #648A27
#648A27
oklch(58.5% 0.133 128.3)
- #9264B8
#9264B8
oklch(58.6% 0.133 308.1)
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 #648A27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.003
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.014
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.016
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.017
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.024
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.029
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.030
Use #648A27 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.