#648B72
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60% 0.058 156.1), rgb(100, 139, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#648B72 is a medium-dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #648B72 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 139, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 16%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.058 156.1) |
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 #648B72 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #648B72 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #648B72 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #648B72 text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F4
oklch(97% 0.004 157.2)
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Step 100
100
#E6EBE7
oklch(93.5% 0.008 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DCD5
oklch(88.4% 0.015 158.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C6B9
oklch(80.8% 0.027 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#8AA995
oklch(70.6% 0.045 156.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#648B72
oklch(60% 0.058 156.1)
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Step 600
600
#547F64
oklch(55.7% 0.064 156.1)
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Step 700
700
#446B53
oklch(49.1% 0.059 156.5)
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Step 800
800
#395744
oklch(42.7% 0.048 156)
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Step 900
900
#314839
oklch(37.8% 0.038 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2A22
oklch(27% 0.023 157.4)
#648B72 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) | #8B8571 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #848073 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5D8A84 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #648B72
#648B72
oklch(60% 0.058 156.1)
- #97738E
#97738E
oklch(60% 0.059 335.4)
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 #648B72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.011
- Dusty Teal #4C9085 ΔE 0.032
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.043
- Grey Teal #5E9B8A ΔE 0.048
- Ocean Green #3D9973 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Grey #7D7F7C ΔE 0.053
- Steel Grey #6F828A ΔE 0.054
Use #648B72 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.