#648B4A
Closest named color: Moss Green (#658B38). oklch(59.2% 0.102 134), rgb(100, 139, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#648B4A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 134°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss Green (#658B38), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss Green (#658B38) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #648B4A |
| RGB | rgb(100, 139, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 31%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.102 134) |
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 #648B4A | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #648B4A | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #648B4A text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #648B4A text on black | 5.33:1 | 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
#B5C8AA
oklch(81% 0.046 134)
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Step 400
400
#8EAB7C
oklch(70.7% 0.074 133.8)
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Step 500
500
#72965A
oklch(63.1% 0.094 133.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#648B4A
oklch(59.2% 0.102 134)
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Step 700
700
#4A6C31
oklch(49.1% 0.095 133.5)
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Step 800
800
#3D582A
oklch(42.7% 0.078 133.7)
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Step 900
900
#344926
oklch(37.8% 0.062 133.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B17
oklch(27.1% 0.04 135.2)
#648B4A 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) | #908245 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7F4E | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64877C | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #648B4A
#648B4A
oklch(59.2% 0.102 134)
- #946BA8
#946BA8
oklch(59.2% 0.101 314.2)
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 #648B4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.019
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.022
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.023
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.024
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.030
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.034
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.037
Use #648B4A 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.