#648D48
Closest named color: Moss Green (#658B38). oklch(59.6% 0.108 133.9), rgb(100, 141, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#648D48 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.108 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss Green (#658B38) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #648D48 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 141, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(96, 32%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.108 133.9) |
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 #648D48 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #648D48 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #648D48 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #648D48 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#D1DECA
oklch(88.5% 0.03 134.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C9A6
oklch(81% 0.054 133.9)
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Step 400
400
#8BAC76
oklch(70.6% 0.084 133.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#648D48
oklch(59.6% 0.108 133.9)
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Step 600
600
#568236
oklch(55.7% 0.117 133.9)
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Step 700
700
#466E28
oklch(49.2% 0.109 133.9)
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Step 800
800
#3A5922
oklch(42.6% 0.09 133.5)
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Step 900
900
#324A21
oklch(37.8% 0.071 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B14
oklch(26.9% 0.044 134.1)
#648D48 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) | #928442 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C814C | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64887D | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #648D48
#648D48
oklch(59.6% 0.108 133.9)
- #966BAC
#966BAC
oklch(59.6% 0.107 313.7)
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 #648D48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.016
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.020
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.023
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.024
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.028
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.031
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.033
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.034
Use #648D48 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.