#648E4E
Closest named color: Light Forest Green (#4F9153). oklch(60% 0.103 135.6), rgb(100, 142, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#648E4E is a medium-dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 136°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Forest Green (#4F9153), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Forest Green (#4F9153) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #648E4E |
| RGB | rgb(100, 142, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(99, 29%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.103 135.6) |
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 #648E4E | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #648E4E | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #648E4E text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #648E4E text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F3F6F2
oklch(97% 0.006 137.8)
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Step 100
100
#E6ECE3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 200
200
#D1DECB
oklch(88.6% 0.029 135.6)
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Step 300
300
#B3C8A8
oklch(80.8% 0.05 134.8)
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Step 400
400
#8AAC7A
oklch(70.6% 0.08 135.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#648E4E
oklch(60% 0.103 135.6)
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Step 600
600
#55823C
oklch(55.7% 0.112 135.6)
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Step 700
700
#456E2E
oklch(49.2% 0.104 135.7)
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Step 800
800
#395927
oklch(42.6% 0.085 135.5)
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Step 900
900
#314A24
oklch(37.8% 0.068 135.7)
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Step 950
950
#1D2B16
oklch(27% 0.042 135.8)
#648E4E 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) | #928549 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8152 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #638A7F | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #648E4E
#648E4E
oklch(60% 0.103 135.6)
- #986CAA
#986CAA
oklch(59.9% 0.104 315.8)
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 #648E4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Forest Green #4F9153 ΔE 0.022
- Moss Green #658B38 ΔE 0.023
- Fern Green #548D44 ΔE 0.024
- Khaki Green #728639 ΔE 0.028
- Drab Green #749551 ΔE 0.030
- Swamp #698339 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sage #598556 ΔE 0.035
- Camo #7F8F4E ΔE 0.036
Use #648E4E 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.