#648C49
Closest named color: Moss Green (#658B38). oklch(59.4% 0.105 133.9), rgb(100, 140, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#648C49 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.105 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 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss Green (#658B38) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #648C49 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 140, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 31%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.105 133.9) |
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 #648C49 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #648C49 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #648C49 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #648C49 text on black | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 132.5)
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Step 200
200
#D2DECB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 133.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8A7
oklch(80.8% 0.051 134.1)
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Step 400
400
#8CAC77
oklch(70.7% 0.082 133.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#648C49
oklch(59.4% 0.105 133.9)
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Step 600
600
#578138
oklch(55.5% 0.113 133.7)
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Step 700
700
#476D2A
oklch(49% 0.105 133.7)
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Step 800
800
#3A5924
oklch(42.6% 0.088 134)
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Step 900
900
#324922
oklch(37.6% 0.068 133.8)
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Step 950
950
#1E2B15
oklch(27% 0.042 133.5)
#648C49 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) | #918344 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B804D | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64877C | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #648C49
#648C49
oklch(59.4% 0.105 133.9)
- #956BAA
#956BAA
oklch(59.4% 0.104 313.9)
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 #648C49, 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 0.023
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.024
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.026
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.033
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.035
Use #648C49 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.