#648E45
Closest named color: Moss Green (#658B38). oklch(59.8% 0.112 133.4), rgb(100, 142, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#648E45 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Moss Green (#658B38), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Moss Green (#658B38) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #648E45 |
| RGB | rgb(100, 142, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(95, 35%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.112 133.4) |
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 #648E45 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #648E45 | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #648E45 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #648E45 text on black | 5.49:1 | 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
#F3F7F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 139.4)
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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
#B3C9A5
oklch(81% 0.055 133.3)
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Step 400
400
#8BAD74
oklch(70.8% 0.088 133.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#648E45
oklch(59.8% 0.112 133.4)
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Step 600
600
#558231
oklch(55.6% 0.122 133.4)
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Step 700
700
#456E23
oklch(49.1% 0.114 133.5)
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Step 800
800
#395A1F
oklch(42.8% 0.095 133.6)
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Step 900
900
#314A1F
oklch(37.7% 0.074 133.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B13
oklch(26.9% 0.046 133.4)
#648E45 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) | #93853F | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D814A | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #64897D | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #648E45
#648E45
oklch(59.8% 0.112 133.4)
- #976BAF
#976BAF
oklch(59.9% 0.111 313)
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 #648E45, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.014
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.019
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.024
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.026
- Mossy Green #638B27 ΔE 0.027
- Olive Drab #6B8E23 ΔE 0.029
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.030
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.032
Use #648E45 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.