#648B48
Closest named color: Moss Green (#658B38). oklch(59.1% 0.105 133.5), rgb(100, 139, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#648B48 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss Green (#658B38), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss Green (#658B38) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #648B48 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 139, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 32%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.105 133.5) |
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 #648B48 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #648B48 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #648B48 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #648B48 text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D2DDCC
oklch(88.4% 0.026 134.3)
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Step 300
300
#B5C8A9
oklch(81% 0.047 133.3)
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Step 400
400
#8EAB7B
oklch(70.7% 0.075 133.4)
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Step 500
500
#729659
oklch(63.1% 0.095 133.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#648B48
oklch(59.1% 0.105 133.5)
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Step 700
700
#4A6C30
oklch(49% 0.096 133.3)
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Step 800
800
#3D5828
oklch(42.6% 0.08 133)
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Step 900
900
#344925
oklch(37.8% 0.063 133.4)
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Step 950
950
#1F2B16
oklch(27.1% 0.04 132.7)
#648B48 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) | #908242 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7F4C | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64867B | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #648B48
#648B48
oklch(59.1% 0.105 133.5)
- #946AAA
#946AAA
oklch(59.1% 0.106 313.5)
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 #648B48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.017
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.020
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.022
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.024
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.031
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.032
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.037
Use #648B48 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.