#648E2B
Closest named color: Mossy Green (#638B27). oklch(59.5% 0.136 129.6), rgb(100, 142, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#648E2B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 130°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mossy Green (#638B27), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Mossy Green (#638B27) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #648E2B |
| RGB | rgb(100, 142, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(85, 54%, 36%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.136 129.6) |
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 #648E2B | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #648E2B | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #648E2B text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #648E2B text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#F3F7F0
oklch(97.1% 0.01 131.4)
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Step 100
100
#E6EDDF
oklch(93.7% 0.02 128.7)
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Step 200
200
#D1DEC5
oklch(88.4% 0.036 129.7)
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Step 300
300
#B3CA9D
oklch(81% 0.066 129.8)
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Step 400
400
#8BAE65
oklch(70.7% 0.107 129.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#648E2B
oklch(59.5% 0.136 129.6)
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Step 600
600
#568304
oklch(55.6% 0.148 129.7)
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Step 700
700
#486E00
oklch(49.1% 0.131 129.4)
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Step 800
800
#3A5A01
oklch(42.6% 0.113 129.5)
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Step 900
900
#324A10
oklch(37.6% 0.088 129.5)
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Step 950
950
#1D2C0B
oklch(27.1% 0.057 130.1)
#648E2B 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) | #95841C | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8133 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67887A | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #648E2B
#648E2B
oklch(59.5% 0.136 129.6)
- #9765BB
#9765BB
oklch(59.5% 0.136 309.6)
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 #648E2B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.009
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.009
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.016
- Sap Green #5C8B15 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Yellow Green #728F02 ΔE 0.023
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.027
- Swamp Green #748500 ΔE 0.030
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.035
Use #648E2B 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.