#648D5A
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60% 0.088 139.6), rgb(100, 141, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#648D5A is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 140°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #648D5A |
| RGB | rgb(100, 141, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(108, 22%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.088 139.6) |
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 #648D5A | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #648D5A | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #648D5A text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #648D5A text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F3F6F3
oklch(97% 0.005 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE4
oklch(93.6% 0.012 137.8)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCE
oklch(88.4% 0.024 139.4)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AE
oklch(81% 0.043 139.7)
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Step 400
400
#8BAB83
oklch(70.6% 0.067 139.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#648D5A
oklch(60% 0.088 139.6)
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Step 600
600
#55814A
oklch(55.7% 0.095 139.5)
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Step 700
700
#456D3B
oklch(49.2% 0.089 139.5)
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Step 800
800
#395931
oklch(42.8% 0.074 139.5)
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Step 900
900
#31492B
oklch(37.7% 0.058 139.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1A
oklch(27.1% 0.036 140.1)
#648D5A 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) | #908557 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A815D | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #628A80 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #648D5A
#648D5A
oklch(60% 0.088 139.6)
- #976FA1
#976FA1
oklch(60% 0.087 319.5)
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 #648D5A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.027
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.028
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.029
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.036
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.037
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.037
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.038
Use #648D5A 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.