#648D5B
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60% 0.087 140), rgb(100, 141, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.50:1).
About this color
#648D5B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.087 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 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.50:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #648D5B |
| RGB | rgb(100, 141, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(109, 22%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.087 140) |
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 #648D5B | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #648D5B | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #648D5B text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #648D5B text on black | 5.50:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#D1DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 141.2)
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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)
#648D5B
oklch(60% 0.087 140)
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Step 600
600
#55814B
oklch(55.7% 0.094 139.9)
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Step 700
700
#456D3C
oklch(49.2% 0.088 139.9)
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Step 800
800
#395932
oklch(42.8% 0.073 140)
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Step 900
900
#31492C
oklch(37.7% 0.056 140.2)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1A
oklch(27.1% 0.036 140.1)
#648D5B 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) | #908558 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A815E | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #628A80 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #648D5B
#648D5B
oklch(60% 0.087 140)
- #976FA0
#976FA0
oklch(59.9% 0.086 320.1)
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 #648D5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.025
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.028
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.030
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.036
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.037
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.038
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.038
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.039
Use #648D5B 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.