#648D5E
Closest named color: Slate Green (#658D6D). oklch(60% 0.083 141.4), rgb(100, 141, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#648D5E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 141°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Slate Green (#658D6D), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Slate Green (#658D6D) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #648D5E |
| RGB | rgb(100, 141, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(112, 20%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.083 141.4) |
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 #648D5E | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #648D5E | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #648D5E text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #648D5E text on black | 5.51:1 | 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
#E6ECE5
oklch(93.7% 0.011 141.3)
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Step 200
200
#D1DDCF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 141.2)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8AF
oklch(81% 0.041 140.7)
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Step 400
400
#8AAB85
oklch(70.6% 0.065 141.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#648D5E
oklch(60% 0.083 141.4)
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Step 600
600
#54814E
oklch(55.7% 0.091 141.5)
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Step 700
700
#446D3F
oklch(49.2% 0.085 141.7)
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Step 800
800
#395934
oklch(42.9% 0.07 141.1)
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Step 900
900
#31492E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 141.8)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B1B
oklch(27.1% 0.035 141.5)
#648D5E 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) | #90855B | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898161 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #618A81 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #648D5E
#648D5E
oklch(60% 0.083 141.4)
- #97709E
#97709E
oklch(60% 0.082 321.3)
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 #648D5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Slate Green #658D6D ΔE 0.021
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.029
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.032
- Green Grey #77926F ΔE 0.037
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.038
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.039
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.041
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.041
Use #648D5E 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.